December 2012

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Constance "Connie" Kay Rettig, 67, of Rawson passed away at 8:40 p.m. on
Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.

Connie was born on October 9, 1945, to the late Ralph and Irene (Myers) Bond in Findlay. Connie married Philip C. Rettig on November 23, 1963, and he survives.

 

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Basketball is here!

The Bluffton McDonald’s Boys’ Basketball Holiday Tournament is Friday and Saturday, Dec. 28 and 29.

 

Friday
Dec. 28 - 6 p.m.  – Allen East vs. Arlington
Dec. 28 – second game – Bluffton vs. Cory-Rawson

Saturday
Dec. 29 -  consolation game – 6 p.m.
Dec. 29 -  title game, 20 minutes after conclusion of consolation game

All tickets are $5
Click below for complete tournament information.

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Sophia Marcum is the Bluffton High School November student of the month. 

At BHS she is captain of the BHS flag corp team, president of the Spanish Club, member of the Math Club, National Honor Society, Student Senate and BHS junior class treasurer. She participates in cross country. She has taken post-secondary classes at Bluffton University.

She is also a member of St. Mary's youth group, St. Mary's pastoral council and is a girl scout.

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Dear Farmers market friends,
Thank you all for your generosity. You donated $1,043 for orphans in Tanzania. This money will pay for three years of education (and other support) for 13-year-old Jackeline.
(http://www.mewaiki.de/Mithelfen/Patenschfaften/ ).

Thanks again! Have a nice Christmas!  
Sabine's Bavarian Pretzels

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Trilogy Health Services, a Louisville, Ky.  based provider of senior living and health care services, is celebrating 15 years of serving seniors across the Midwest. Trilogy currently operates 74 senior living communities throughout Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Illinois.

Richland Manor, Bluffton, is a Trilogy Health Campus. 

 

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Provided by: Steiner & Granger Insurance and Financial Services

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When times are tough, that pool of dollars sitting in your 401(k) plan account may start to look attractive. But before you decide to take a plan loan, be sure you understand the financial impact. It's not as simple as you think.

The basics of borrowing

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The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce website has a new look thanks to an overhaul this week from Ryan Lowry, a Bluffton web developer.

The website www.explorebluffton.com, which includes lots of information about the commnity, attracts over 1,200 viewers per month. 

Several new features to the website include:

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Martha L. Coates, 97, died at 11 a.m. Dec. 11, 2012, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

She was born Oct. 20, 1915, in Jackson Township to Clinton E. and Neva E. Akerman Fisher, who preceded her in death.

On July 9, 1938, she married Lewis D. Coates, who died May 20, 1989.

Martha was a homemaker. She was a life member of Zion Lutheran Church, Lafayette, and its WELCA women's group.

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Eugenie K. Dunbar-Kidd, age 96, died on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 8:15 a.m. at her residence in Ada.

She was born on June 11, 1916 in Freeman, South Dakota to Ludwig F. and Friederika (Hermann) Schamber who preceded her in death.

She first married William Henry Dunbar and he died August 8, 1950. She then married Robert H. Kidd and he died on May 13, 1980.

In her early years, she worked for a Dry Cleaning Company and Lima Packing Company.

She was employed at Bluffton College in the cafeteria and Pickerington Security Services, where she worked as a guard.

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Here's the seven-day report for December from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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