June 2014

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The 2014 Miss West Central Ohio Pageant Scholarship Program will take place in Bluffton this summer.

In recent years the event was held in Van Wert, but this year it will take place in Yoder Recital Hall on the Bluffton University campus. This year's pageant takes place on Saturday, Aug. 9.

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Single-event tickets for the 2014-15 Bluffton University Artist Series go on sale Friday, July 11. This year’s series features sand artist Joe Castillo; the Palace Theatre Big Band; harpist and Findlay, Ohio, native Bridget Kibbey; Cantus, a men’s vocal ensemble; and the Spencers, husband-and-wife illusionists.

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By Rehekah Hoff, reporter

Reminders for The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club

July 1st is the deadline for fair entries.  Please make sure to get a copy of your entries to Jan.  There is a new Facebook page for The Beaverdam Bunch Club so if you or your parents have Facebook, they may join.  Please continue to bring in pop tabs for our community service.

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Paul Richard Shilling, 94, of Rawson died at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at his residence. He was born on June 18, 1920 in Van Buren Township to the late George and Catherine (Hannewald) Shilling. He married Harriette E. Fett on Jan. 27, 1946 and she survives.

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Former Bluffton insurance agent, Bruce G. Shelly, 81 of Temple Terrace, Fla., died June 25, 2014. He was born in Wadsworth, Ohio, to Wilmer and Emma Shelly on Feb. 16, 1933.

Mr. Shelly graduated from high school in Boyertown, Pa., and graduated in Business Administration from Bluffton College.

After serving the U.S. Army Signal Corp as a cryptographer in Okinawa, he married his wife, Marilyn, on Aug. 30, 1957 in Gomer, Ohio. He was a Nationwide insurance agent in Bluffton for 31 years, earning membership into the Nationwide President’s Club.

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Here's The Dough Hook's Troyer cheese sale details going on now:

• Smoked Swiss, $5.99 a pound
• Smoked cheddar, $5.99 a pound
• Provolone cheese, $4.99 a pound

The Dough Hook is at 117 N. Main St., Bluffton
419-369-4264

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Managing school crises was the theme of a two-day seminar held in the Bluffton town hall earlier this week.

The seminar was made possible from support of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize and Hardin counties.

The Critical Incident Stress Management Team of Allen County hosted the seminar.

Titled “Organizing School and Educational Setting Crisis Response Information,” those attending were professionals in a five-county area.

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Richard and Marylin Basinger will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 5, 2014.  They were married on July 5, 1964, at the First Mennonite Church in Bluffton, Ohio by the Rev. Jacob T. Friesen.

Parents of the couple are the late Amber and Edna Basinger and the late Donald Dillman.  Marylin's mother, Treva Dillman Suter resides in Bluffton at the Mennonite Memorial Home.

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You may have noticed that Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main St. Bluffton, now has a fence that encloses its patio areas.

his is part of a state requirement in order to serve wine and beer in an outdoor setting. The fence also enhances the quaint vintage charm of the train depot location.

The café now offers light fare that goes nicely with the new wine and beer selections. “Red and White Slates” consist of cheese, breads, meats, olives or fresh fruit served on a tile, paired with red or white wine.

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