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Children connect with Japanese  |      ||||||||
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| First- and second-grade 
      children from all over Mercer County were fascinated Tuesday by different 
      types of Japanese culture presented during the weeklong program "Kid Connections" 
      for accelerated students. Jake Schlarman, 7, of St. Henry, masters the art 
      of chopsticks. Kid Connections is a program sponsored by the Mercer County 
      Educational Service Center and held for three consecutive weeks each summer 
      with varying themes such as this year's focus on Japan. Purchase this as a quality photograph  |      ||||||||