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Freeport

By Deb Milligan

Lakeland Baseball Association teams have been picked with coaches Adam Bear and Josh Ketchum. Teams have started practice at the Freeport ball field.

Freeport water bills have been mailed out to residents. Please deposit your water bill and payment. No cash. Please mail bill to Village of Freeport, P.O. Box 176, Freeport, OH 43973.

The community extends its sympathy to the family of William Fredricke Spect ll, 52, of Bowerston. Also to the family of Mabel Marie Moffit Thornton, who was a 1948 Freeport High School graduate, and to Heather Milliken on the loss of her dad.

Tri County Showstoppers 4-H Club members will meet April 16 at 5 p.m.

Freeport Sportsman Club will sponsor a Coyote Tournament on April 14, 15, and 16. Be sure to register at Woodland.

Welcome Spring.

Happy BirthdayAmarie Hodkinson, Jessica Anderson, Freeport Postmaster Lou Romeston, Anna Cook, and John Bardall.

Freeport was without electricity due to a broken crossarm Thursday from 10 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.

After a long wait, excavation on the sewer has begun.

West Chester Senior Citizens played Bingo and had guest speaker Bob Koch talking about making caramels.

Community-wide Maundy Thursday Services were held at the Freeport Presbyterian Church with the church full. Pastor Dave Bryan welcomed everyone, Gospel Lesson by Rev. Carolyn Berhendt, and they had special music. The Rev. Joe Svancara gave the message. Communion was given by Pastor Bryan and closed with a video.

Several children and their parents had a good time at West Chester Senior Citizens Saturday at the Easter Egg Hunt and enjoyed games and light refreshments.

Audrey Carson of North Carolina visited her son in the hospital, and to Freeport to visit family and friends.

Happy Anniversary to Pastor Jerry and Juanita Dombroski of Moorefield.

Congratulations to Brent and Christy Bear who were united in marriage on April Fool’s Day.

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Join the Jefferson and Harrison County Master Gardener volunteers on Earth Day for a Garden Party on Saturday, April 22, 8 a.m. -1 p.m.