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Harvia Chaffee, resident of Hannibal

Harvia Chaffee, resident of Hannibal Graveside services for Harvia Chaffee, 90, of Hannibal, who died Aug. 14, 2012, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at Fairdale Rural Cemetery, County Route 3, Hannibal. She is survived by children, James Chaffee, Carol Newvine, Muriel Barkley and Donna Blake; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sisters; nieces and nephews.

William Bauer, Phoenix resident

William W. Bauer, 78, of Phoenix, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 at Crouse Hospital after a brief illness. He worked at Oberdorfer Foundry, Terminal Transport and the Town of Schroeppel Highway Department. He was a member of the Draft Horse Association and was a vendor at local farmer’s markets for more than 35 years. He(…)

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Light In The Darkness: May 2, 2012

by Pastor David Grey “God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” — Romans 8:28-29 John Piper says, “No promise in all the world surpasses the height and breadth and weight of Romans 8:28.” Properly understood, I believe that is(…)

Poetry Corner: Apple Blossoms

by Jim Farfaglia They smile from slender branches, happy to have survived the winter, their sweet joy perfuming the air whenever the wind happens through.   They drop off one by one and gather on the new-green grass: a fruit tree’s lucky coins, tossed on a backyard wishing pond.   They look back at their(…)