Week in Review 2017-06-25
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Hallie Peter of Evansville, 8, from left, Maggie Aull of Jasper, 9, her sister, Hannah, 10, Olivia Peter of Evansville, 4, and her sister, Emma, 6, stood by the fence and watched the barrel racing during the Lone Star Rodeo on Saturday at the Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds in Bretzville.
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One-hundred-year-old Marie Williams of Ferdinand, center, smiled as she adjusted her birthday hat her grandson Jake Williams, left, and great-grandson Sam Blanchet gave her while her granddaughter Kimberly Blanchet, all of Indianapolis, laughed during a family lunch Saturday afternoon at Fleig's Cafe. Williams, who was born in Ferdinand, celebrated her 100th birthday on June 22. On Saturday some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren took her to lunch and created a cake out of Hostess' Ding Dongs and Ho Hos.
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One-hundred-year-old Marie Williams of Ferdinand blew into a party horn while Kyle Sullivan of Indianapolis, right, held out his phone so she could FaceTime with her son Jerry Williams as her great-grandson Sam Blanchet and granddaughter Kimberly Blanchet, both of Indianapolis, laughed Saturday afternoon at Fleig's Cafe. Williams, who was born in Ferdinand, celebrated her 100th birthday on June 22. On Saturday some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren took her to lunch and created a cake out of Hostess' Ding Dongs and Ho Hos. "She used to let us spend the night and she'd walk us to school the next morning and man she made the best lunches," Kimberly reminisced. "She'd roll the Cokes in tinfoil to keep it cold. She was the best grandma."
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One-hundred-year-old Marie Williams of Ferdinand, left, and her great-grandson Sam Blanchet of Indianapolis blew into party horn while waiting to order lunch Saturday afternoon at Fleig's Cafe. Williams, who was born in Ferdinand, celebrated her 100th birthday on June 22. "When I told her I was 19 she asked me where my wife was," Blanchet said with a laugh. "I guess by 1917 standards I'm behind; I should have six kids and a farm."
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Kimberly Blanchet of Indianapolis stuck candles on a cake made out of Hostess' Ding Dongs and Ho Hos for her grandmother, Marie Williams of Ferdinand, who turned 100, Saturday afternoon at Fleig's Cafe.
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Natasha Ward of Jasper, 16, floated on an inflatable swan while relaxing in her family's new pool outside their home in Jasper on Monday. Ward decided not to go for an afternoon swim due to the cool breeze and chilly water temperature of 74 degrees.
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Future homeowner Amy Ayala of Huntingburg watched as volunteers worked in what will be her bedroom during Habitat for Humanity's build day on Saturday in Huntingburg. The projected key ceremony date for Ayala's new home is September 16.
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Future homeowner Amy Ayala of Huntingburg helped her two children, Lilliana, 1, and Xavier, 5, nail into a stack of styrofoam during Habitat for Humanity's build day on Saturday in Huntingburg. The projected key ceremony date for Ayala's new home is September 16.
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Amy Ayala of Huntingburg looked at her future home while volunteers worked during Habitat for Humanity's build day on Saturday in Huntingburg. The projected key ceremony date for Ayala's new home is September 16.
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Xavier Ayala of Huntingburg, 5, played with a measuring tape while watching volunteers work on he and his family's future home during Habitat for Humanity's build day on Saturday in Huntingburg. The projected key ceremony date for Ayala's new home is September 16.
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Jason St. Clair of Birdseye dead lifted 500 pounds while training at the Total Hardcore Environment Gym in Ferdinand on Monday. St. Clair set a new Guinness World Record by squatting 614 pounds during the national competition of the American Drug Free Powerlifting Federation on Sunday. St. Clair is training to compete in the ADFPF world competition in Rockland, Massachusetts, this November.
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Jason St. Clair of Birdseye benched 365 pounds while training at the Total Hardcore Environment Gym in Ferdinand on Monday. St. Clair set a new Guinness World Record by squatting 614 pounds during the national competition of the American Drug Free Powerlifting Federation on Sunday. St. Clair is training to compete in the ADFPF world competition in Rockland, Massachusetts, this November.
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Jason St. Clair of Birdseye squatted 500 pounds while training at the Total Hardcore Environment Gym in Ferdinand on Monday. St. Clair set a new Guinness World Record by squatting 614 pounds during the national competition of the American Drug Free Powerlifting Federation on Sunday. St. Clair is training to compete in the ADFPF world competition in Rockland, Massachusetts, this November.
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Jason St. Clair of Birdseye squatted 500 pounds while training at the Total Hardcore Environment Gym in Ferdinand on Monday. St. Clair set a new Guinness World Record by squatting 614 pounds during the national competition of the American Drug Free Powerlifting Federation on Sunday. St. Clair is training to compete in the ADFPF world competition in Rockland, Massachusetts, this November.
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Jason St. Clair of Birdseye dead lifted 500 pounds while training at the Total Hardcore Environment Gym in Ferdinand on Monday. St. Clair set a new Guinness World Record by squatting 614 pounds during the national competition of the American Drug Free Powerlifting Federation on Sunday. St. Clair is training to compete in the ADFPF world competition in Rockland, Massachusetts, this November.
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Seth Striegel of Schnellville, 11, raced horses with the Deadbeats as the Dubois County Bombers stole a base during Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Dustin Schmitt of Jasper watched the game with his son Owen, 4, during Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Dubois County Bombers' Alex Alders broke his bat on a hit during Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Dubois County Bombers' mascot Casey, played by Kru Allen of Holland, center, conferred with, clockwise from right, Aidan Blessinger of Huntingburg, 13, Julian Marquit of San Francisco, 11, Jace Reiter of Newburgh, 7, and Mitchell Verkamp of St. Anthony, 6, before they played a game between innings during Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Dubois County Bombers' Tyler Hagedorn pitched during Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Jagen Sturgeon, 11, spun his fidget spinner on his nose while watching the game with Cruz Candelario, 10, and Zander Duncan, 10, all of Huntingburg, during Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Dubois County Bombers' Alex Alders ran to first during Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Dubois County Bombers' Craig Shepherd ran home during Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Wyatt Smoker, left, and Alex Hendrix, both 8 and of Holland, watched the game with an inflatable ball that Alex got in the gift shop during Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Tom Thacker of Holland ran after spinning around a bat during the dizzy bat challenge between innings at Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Dubois County Bombers' Jordan Libman watched as children participated in a game between innings during Wednesday's game at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The Bombers defeated the Owensboro Oilers 12-5. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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After seven Mentos were placed into a two liter bottle of Diet Rite soda Addyson Kane, 10, left, Joshua Carrico, 9, Kalvin Speed, 7, and Wyatt Haake, 11, all of Huntingburg, watched as a stream of soda shot out during the first STEAM, science technology engineering art and mathematics, program in front on the Huntingburg Public Library Wednesday afternoon. After testing which brand of soda and mint candy made the best geyser, the group of seven kids placed rubber bands around a watermelon to see how many would cause the melon to explode.
