This Week in Pictures-January 2 to January 8

Over two decades of giving
June Otte, alongside her husband Chuck Otte, addresses recipients and other community members at Tuesday's grant distribution from the Sammy Fund. Created in 2000 in memory of their late daughter, 10-year-old Samantha Otte, the Fund has awarded more than $500,000 in grants to community organzations.
- H-W Photo/Mike Sorensen

Passing a milestone
The Samantha Otte Youth Opportunity Fund, through the Community Foundation, surpassed more than half a million dollars in grant funding with this year's awards of nearly $40,000 to nonprofit organizations for programs that help children and families.
- H-W Photo/Mike Sorensen

HRC
New Philadelphia Association Executive Director Marynel Corton, left, talks with Brittney Thrower after Thursday night's Human Rights Commission meeting. NPA members talked with the commission about the town near Barry, the first in the United States planned and legally registered by a free African American, and now America's 242th national park.
- H-W Photo/Deborah Gertz Husar

Computer Literacy
John Wood Community College Instructor Genny Skeffington points out a feature of the computer to Brian Gossage during a computer literacy class this week at Bethel AME Church. The church offers free classes Tuesday and Thursday nights to help people build computer skills.
- H-W Photo/Deborah Gertz Husar

Teen royalty
Molly Gerard is crowned Miss Quincy's Outstanding Teen 2023 by Alli Peterson (left) and Juliana Fray (right), Miss Quincy's Outstanding Teen 2022 and Miss Quincy 2022, respectively, Saturday night as Quincy Community Theatre.
- H-W Photo/Mike Sorensen
Over two decades of giving
June Otte, alongside her husband Chuck Otte, addresses recipients and other community members at Tuesday's grant distribution from the Sammy Fund. Created in 2000 in memory of their late daughter, 10-year-old Samantha Otte, the Fund has awarded more than $500,000 in grants to community organzations.
- H-W Photo/Mike Sorensen
HRC
New Philadelphia Association Executive Director Marynel Corton, left, talks with Brittney Thrower after Thursday night's Human Rights Commission meeting. NPA members talked with the commission about the town near Barry, the first in the United States planned and legally registered by a free African American, and now America's 242th national park.
- H-W Photo/Deborah Gertz Husar
Computer Literacy
John Wood Community College Instructor Genny Skeffington points out a feature of the computer to Brian Gossage during a computer literacy class this week at Bethel AME Church. The church offers free classes Tuesday and Thursday nights to help people build computer skills.
- H-W Photo/Deborah Gertz Husar
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