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10 Years AgoEdgewood Middle school seventh-grader Kayla Templin won the Tri-Star basketball state finals in the 13-year-old division March 18 at New Castle Fieldhouse. En route to her state championship, Templin won the local competition in Columbia City and then won the regional competition to advance to the state competition.The tournament is sponsored by Optimist International. Templin is the daughter of Scott and Amy Templin, Leesburg.25 Years AgoLocal attorney Jay Rigdon will be enjoying a reunion of sorts tonight when Evan Bayh, the son of former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, makes an appearance at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Shrine Building on the fairgrounds. Rigdon, who was 18 at the time, was once a member of Birch Bayh's staff in Washington, D.C., and has known Evan Bayh for seven years. The younger Bayh is a candidate for secretary of state.50 Years AgoWarsaw High School's speech team in the state semi-finals at Concord April 8 will include Marilyn Simpson, Marianne Miller and Judy Summers, Linda Conley, Dave Dombek, Katy Kaufman and Ford Chinworth. Marilyn, Judy, Linda and Katy won top honors in solo events in the district contest in Warsaw earlier this week while the others placed second or third. Warsaw's debate team will also go to Concord.75 Years AgoThe Misses Violet, Martha and Louise LeHew, Pauline Johnson, Esther Pfleiderer and Alpha Faris recently visited with friends in Chicago. They also attended the opening day of the annual flower show, sponsored by the Illinois Garden Clubs at Navy Pier.
