Well, my daughter and I have been in Melbourne for a week and are preparing to leave for Sydney tomorrow. So here are a few more southern Australia impressions to send your way.
When I wrote my first impressions of Melbourne a week ago, I had not yet been introduced to the countryside - only the city. And, although the city has been good to us (they really treat their tourists well), this "country girl" was ready to see something other than tall buildings and trollies.
Bluffton Hospital has reached its $1 million capital campaign goal to support the renovation and expansion of the emergency and surgery departments.
Isabelle West, a longtime resident of Bluffton, pledged the lead gift to the Bluffton Hospital expansion project during the leadership phase of the campaign launched in 2009. The $1 million fundraising target was met last week.
Bluffton Public Library will host a discussion of Terry Ryan's book The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio at Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Caf'e on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m.
Copies of the book are available at the library. The discussion is also open to individuals who have already read the book. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, log on to www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org, visit the library or call 419-358-5016.
Bluffton Public Library will host a discussion of Terry Ryan's book The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio at Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Caf'e on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m.
Copies of the book are available at the library. The discussion is also open to individuals who have already read the book. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, log on to www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org, visit the library or call 419-358-5016.
Last Saturday, the Bluffton cross country teams travelled to Kalida to compete in the first ever Wildcat Invitational.
Only two days before, a victory for the girls at the Riverdale Invitational left many exhausted and happy, but the runners knew that they couldn't be satisfied just yet.
It's October. The temperatures begin to drop just as the leaves on the trees fall. Here are the high and low temperature readings for the first four days of the month from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
This photo was taken by Will Triplett in 1915. Don Patterson (in the first car, back seat) is sitting in one of two cars that his father had just purchased. Note that the license plates are in consecutive order. Reprinted by Tish Triplett (1990). From the collection of Roger Triplett.
The Icon welcomes the Patterson family to try to identify the others in the photo.
Yakuza 3Developer: Sega
Platform: Playstation 3Rating: M for Mature
Similar games: Grand Theft Auto, Mafia, Saints Row
Author's Note: My reviews no longer contain grades or scores. The way I see it, if you cannot tell from any given review how I feel about a game or whether it will appeal to you, one of us isn't trying hard enough.
Blanchard Valley Hospital will host the third annual Spirit Girls' Night Out on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Findlay Village Mall, 1800 Tiffin Avenue, Findlay.
Women in attendance will hear from guest speakers about breast health, deep vein thrombosis and getting a restful night's sleep.
The event will also feature free health screenings, hair and makeup demonstrations, door prizes, shopping, product samples and healthy refreshments. A $250 makeover will also be given away.
Admission is a baby bottle, wipes, lotion or shampoo for charity.
