6 • The Beacon July 15 , 2021
The mid-summer doldrums are here this month
The mid-summer doldrums are here , and this gloomy weather and forecast does me no good . Either mentally or physically , damp and humid weather conditions are not fun for aged bones , and I will admit I am one for the sunshine . Now , mind you not too hot nor too humid , more like 80-degree days with relatively low humidity , blue skies and white puffy clouds in the shape of puppies , bunnies and maybe even some animals from the African continent tossed in for good measure — you know , a giraffe or two ,
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maybe an elephant and certainly a lion with a great , big mane . But I ’ m not picky . I ’ ll even take a rhinoceros for gosh sakes .
As I write this column on Monday , the NBA finals have the Suns up two games to the Bucks one , and that one game was a 20-point blowout win by Milwaukee . Neither of these teams were the number-one seed in their respective conference . But injuries have a way of evening things out , especially at playoff time .
An interesting tidbit about the upcoming summer Olympics in Tokyo — they are still officially called the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and will be held from July 23 to Aug . 8 in Tokyo . NBC is the official broadcaster of these summer games , and their primetime coverage will begin at 7:30 p . m . each evening and run until midnight . Tokyo time is 13 hours less than Eastern Standard Time , just to throw that into the
Lacy honored by Case Western
Sean Lacy of Dresden earned a 4.0 GPA and was named to the 2021 spring semester dean ’ s high honors list at Case Western Reserve University .
The 2019 graduate of Tri-Valley High School is double majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering .
Prouty on MVNU dean ’ s list
Allison Renee Prouty was named to the dean ’ s list for the 2021 spring semester at Mount Vernon Nazarene University . The dean ’ s list includes
all students who carried a minimum of 12 credit hours and have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or above for the semester .
Prouty , a freshman
majoring in communication studies , is a 2020 graduate of River View High School and the daughter of Randy and Darlene Prouty of Warsaw .
mix . There are a total of 339 events . While most of the events are familiar , there are some like judo , tae kwon do and the trampoline that could be interesting .
Our community continues to gain more businesses , more opportunities , and the hanging baskets are simply glorious . And yes , just seeing them can brighten your day even when it ’ s gloomy .
In an interesting twist , the Reds are now fewer games behind than the Indians — the Tribe only
won three of their last 10 while the boys from Cincinnati clipped off 8 of their last 10 . But the Indians are still in the wildcard game hunt . I think the Pirates are too far back to make a run , but you never know .
It won ’ t be long before high school fall athletics and bands start gearing up for the fall season . The Buckeyes season will kick off at Minnesota with a night game on Sept . 2 , followed the next week with the home opener against Oregon on the 11th . At least the game against TTUN is back — on Nov . 27 .
For those who don ’ t know already , the ESPN models have — no surprise here — Alabama and Clemson at the top of the class for 2021 with Oklahoma slightly edging out the Buckeyes , who are at number four , followed by Georgia . It ’ s the usual cast of characters , although there are a few surprises in the top 10 . Regardless , it will be positive to see a “ regular ” season this year .
Traveling drama team coming to Perry Chapel
On Friday , July 16 at 6:30 p . m ., The Academy of Arts traveling drama team will present “ Behold , He Cometh .” The free , family-friendly event will be held at Perry Chapel Baptist Church , 19476 Township Road 380 , Warsaw .
“ Who then is a faithful and wise servant ?” No one knows the day or
hour of the Lord ’ s return , but Christ has called people to be watchful and ready . This dramatic presentation is a reminder of Christ ’ s mission for the church in these last days .
The Academy of Arts seeks to train and inspire the next generation of servant leaders to use the tool of communication for God ’ s glory and
the good of others . The academy is a multi-faceted organization that includes The Logos Theater , a Christian Conservatory , two traveling ministries to 13 states and Venture Films , a professional film company . The Academy of Arts also provides classes and training for all ages .
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