One Year Ago
• The Venedocia Lions Club recently celebrated its 50-year charter and ladies night at the Delphos Eagles. The Venedocia Lions Club received its charter from the Lions International on May 10, 1961 and was sponsored by the Middle Point Lions Club. Five charter members, David Hugh Evans, Hugh Pugh, Paul Price and Carl Smith received 50-year awards.

25 Years Ago – 1988
• Kalida boys will have the opportunity this week to equal the achievement of the school’s state champion girls’ basketball team. The boys used a tight man-to-man defense to limit Holgate to 31-percent shooting and win the Division IV regional 63-53 Saturday night at the University of Toledo’s Centennial Hall. Ross Recker scored 18, Brian Vorst had 16 points and Dave Hovest 13 points.

• Jefferson athletes placed in the top six places in three events over the weekend at the Ohio Indoor Classic Track and Field meet at Ohio State University. They were Stephanie McClure, sixth in the 800-meter run; Mark Hulihan, fourth in the high jump; and the girls’ 1600-meter relay team of Kim Carmean, Laura Schmelzer, Heather Barnes and McClure, fourth place.