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Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM

Around Town

Around Town
The Breeze went to the Johnstown-Milliken Persian Pickle Piecers semi-annual Quilt Retreat. It was also the 50th birthday of two of its members, so they decided to celebrate! Back Row: JoAnn Luck, Brenda Williams, Rene Frudden, Connie Sabotka, Mary Janes, Candy Kammerzell. Middle Row: Judith Dickson, Geri Sue Coe, Lee Bellows, Marlene Marshall, Shirley Freienmuth, Connie Lechman, Anita Doane, Nanette Fornof. And the birthday girls: twins Michelle Clark and Melinda Beal. Got a picture for Page 3? An item for Around Town? Send them to [email protected]. Photo provided by Geri Sue Coe

Years ago, when we had to cover a death in the community of someone we knew well, we asked former owner Ardis Briggs if it ever got any easier. In her own sweet and quiet way Ardis said that no, as you spend more time here and get to know people more, it actually just gets harder.

It’s been that type of a week at The Breeze. The community lost a group of people whose legacy and fond memories will long live on not only with us, but with many in the communities. We encourage you to read the obituaries in this week’s paper to get a sense of these people and their lives, and the lives they touched. All of them will be missed. Each had a special place in people’s hearts and brought unique and valuable talents and enthusiasm to the communities. This is why we run obituaries for free, to allow the family to tell the story of their loved one in full.

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