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Kendra Pannabecker

Kendra Pannabecker and her parents, Tom and Helen, Tucson, AZ., recently visited her grandma, Wanda Pannabecker, Bluffton.

How old are you?

I'm nine years old. I'll be in the fourth grade at Tully Elementary School in Tucson.

Where were you born?

Oh, I hate this question. I was born in China - close to Hong Kong. I was two years old when I was adopted.

What do you like to do in Bluffton?

I like to play croquet and go shopping in the Et Cetera Shop and just have a lazy time.

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The Bluffton Icon is excited to announce a new venture with Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, according to Fred Steiner of The Icon. Starting today, the Icon has a special page devoted entirely to news and photos of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

"The page may be accessed several ways, and we see it as one additional benefit to Icon viewers," he said.

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The rich colors of Bluffton summer gardens are evident in the front lawn of Don and Romaine Pannabecker, 307 Campus Drive. As spring turns to summer, the progression of blooming flowers moves from one variety to the next.

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You've seen this plate all over town. We spotted it on Main Street earlier in the week. Belongs to Chad Parkins.

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The Rockport United Methodist Church will hold its annual homemade ice cream social on Friday, July 2. The menu will consist of homemade ice cream, barbecue and chicken sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, perfection salad, pies, cakes, coffee and punch.

The church is located at 5505 Rockport Road. The Pastor is Rev. Rich Rakay. The serving will start at 5 p.m.

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The congregations of First Mennonite, Bluffton, and Grace Mennonite, Pandora, will worship together on Sunday, June 27, at Grace in Pandora.

Ed Diller, a native son of the Grace congregation and moderator of Mennonite Church USA, is the speaker. Worship is at 10:30 a.m.A fellowship meal will follow the service.

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