Rev. Joseph Hara laughs at his retirement party at First Church Christian in Sylvania Sunday.
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Rev. Joseph Hara, left, greets longtime churchgoers Helen Carter and Dave Carter, now of Fort Wayne, Ind., at his retirement party at First Church Christian in Sylvania.
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Rev. Joseph Hara, second from left, talks to the congregation at his retirement party at First Church Christian in Sylvania Sunday.
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Rev. Hara leads a song in his native Japanese at his retirement party.
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Rev. Hara leads a song in his native Japanese at his retirement party.
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Rev. Joseph Hara talks to Alice Jones of Toledo at his retirement party.
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Rev. Hara embraces Alice Jones of Toledo at his retirement party at First Church Christian in Sylvania.
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