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Generates over $4,000!

  The 12^th Annual OABA Bowling For Scholarships event, recently held at Varsity Lanes, Bowling Green , OH, netted nearly $4,000 for the OABA Educational Trust Fund. The Fund is used to provide financial assistance for Ohio students pursuing college/university curriculums, which will lead to careers in agribusiness. Nearly 150 people, mostly OABA members, had a great day of bowling, pizza and a general good time - all in the "dead of winter." A special thanks to those who planned, participated and/or financially sponsored this  very worthwhile event.

Winners of the day were:

Individual-Flight A: Andy Clady, Ridgeville Elevator

Individual-Flight B: Brad Gorton, ABIS/JH Ward Agency

Team: Varsity Lanes Chris Hines, Varsity Lanes
Dan Hines, Varsity Lanes
Gary Richardson, Varsity Lanes
Sean Richardson, Varsity Lanes

Thanks to Varsity Lanes, Bowling Green, OH,  for their graciousness as our host and for their generous prize and financial contributions.

Thanks to the following for sponsoring lanes, lunch and prizes:

ABIS/JH Ward Agency--Advanced Trading--Advanced Agri-Solutions--Agrium US Inc.---The Andersons (Grain)--The Andersons (Plant Nutrient)--Ashland Scale Co.-- Avizent (Frank Gates)--Blanchard Valley Farmers Co-op-- Bunge North America-CoBank-- Country Hedging--Country Star Co-op-- Deshler Farmers Elevator-- Elevator Services & Storage-- The Farmers Commission Company--FCStone / FGDI --George Greenleaf-- The GSI Group-- Kraft Foods-- Luckey Farmers-- Mennel Milling Co.-- Mercer Landmark-- Michigan Millers Mutual Ins. Co.-- Morral Companies--Northern Ohio Grain Co-op--Ohigro, Inc.-- PCS Sales--Sidney Manufacturing--Town & Country Co-op-- Varsity LanesWalton Agri-Service, Inc.

Last, but not least, thanks to the "Bowling for Scholarships" committee members for the expenditure of their time and effort:

Dan Hines, Varsity Lanes
John Henry Ward, ABIS/JH Ward Agency
Mark Trenchard, Town & Country Co-op
Jill Boyd, Morral Companies
Beth McAlister, The Andersons