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Edgewood Middle School's eighth-grade artist for 1997 is Lauren Diekhoff, daughter of Kenneth and Paul Diekhoff. Lauren's work will become part of Edgewood's ongoing student artist collection. Her art teacher is Sherri Anglin.
Mark Demske, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Demske, Pierceton, will attend the 33rd annual Farm Forestry Camp held at the Future Farmers of America Camp near Trafalgar in Johnson County during the week of June 7-11 as the Kosciusko County representative.
Gene Likens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Likens, Pierceton, graduated "with high distinction" from Manchester College. This honor represents the top 2 percent of the senior class, academically. A 1953 alumnus of Sidney High School, Gene received a bachelor's degree in biological sciences.
Friends of Bob Minear, deputy county recorder, are considering presenting him with a butterfly net. The reason: This morning Minear was annoyed by a little, or rather young, English sparrow, which flitted around the recorder's office, the bird having come in through an open window.
