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Deanna Yanovich
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pictured

Steve Baker Jeffrey Moore
Robert Barry Shawn Osborn
Lyn Bemis Linda Popp
Randy Cherek Mark Radicia
Sheila Christ M ichelle Rich
Michael Cline Steven Rhodes
Leroy Cook Daniel Rishey
Jon Dreith Daphne Romans
Richard Friesz Diane Rozell
Mary Ann Griffin Douglas Smith
Tamela Harrington Jill Tarr
Roben Henrichs Kathy Temme
Jeffrey Hutchens Scott Thomas
Linda Kostka Christina Tucker
Cheryl Krajeski Brad Utterback
Sheryl Kranz Vince Venier
Donna Kreiling Robert West
Thomas Loos Damon Willow
Jeff Mitts

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Soldiers start from an idea in an illus
trated book, are molded from
lead, and result in a finished painted
One tin soldier product. Allen finishes up paint
ing a battalion of soldiers.
got tired of just reading about
history, and this allows me to
change it," said Mitch Allen.
The "realistic simulation of a
historical battle" is how Allen
defined his hobby of war
gaming. During his sophomore
year Allen got involved in war
games in an attempt to relieve
boredom. The games were
played with tin soldiers which
Allen made himself in his
basement. It took Allen about
two hours to paint a battalion of
12 soldiers, and he usually spent
about 40 dollars a month on his
hobby. After he molded the
soldiers, he painted them
according to the actual uniforms
of the time period and country.
After completing the soldiers,
Allen would go to friend's house
where they laid out the battles
on a large table. Victories and
defeats were determined by a
roll of the dice, and battles
sometimes lasted up to 20
hours.

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