Noah "Sonny" Hines was born on Feb. 1, 1924 and celebrated his 100th birthday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1317 on Feb. 5. Here, Hines poses with a "Back in 1924" banner and Post Commander Patrick Koch. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Clemmie Lucas of Tecumseh will turn 100 on Christmas Day, and Project H.E.A.R.T, in conjunction with the Tecumseh Senior Center, threw her an early birthday party on Dec. 15. Lucas still drives to the center every day for lunch and twice a month for bingo. Countywide & Sun/ Natasha Dunagan

Visitors of the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art’s ‘Mummy Day’ learn about Tutu. The 2023 ‘Mummy Day’ will be held Nov. 4. The Museum will offer free admission all day for visitors to explore the galleries and exhibits and enjoy mummy-themed art activitie. Photo provided

Twenty-seven contestants in the Tot, Little, Junior and Miss Frontier Days Pageant perform the musical number dressed in period costumes for the “Remember When” theme. The pageant was held on Sept. 24 at the W.P. Wood Alumni Center at Tecumseh High School, but the Junior and Miss contestants will be crowned before the Frontier Days Parade on Sept. 30. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Rachel Collier, a juggler and hula-hoop artist at Inspyral Circus performed a mind warping hula hoop routine at the Tecumseh Public Library on Thursday, July 6, for its annual Summer Learning Challenge. Countywide& Sun/Valerie Scott

Abby Thompson, 12; Sarah Thompson; Ken Thompson; and Cora Thompson, 4, all of Tecumseh, look over a 1958 BMW Isetta 300, owned by Philip Farmer for the last 25 years. The Isetta won “Most Unusual” in the 36th Annual Knights Auto Club Car Show, held at Boy Scout Park on June 24. The event attracted more than 200 vehicles. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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