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This plate was originally on a vehicle with an obviously blue paint scheme. Today you'll find it usually parked on Church Street near the Bluffton Elementary School. It is a plate on the vehicle driven by Alice Basinger, elementary music teacher.

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Bill Yokas, senior vice president for manufacturing at DTR Industries, Bluffton, is the featured speaker at the 7:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 13, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The breakfast will be held in the third floor of the town hall.

The breakfast is open to the public, however persons planning to attend must RSVP to [email protected] by noon, Wednesday, Nov. 11.

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By Fred Steiner

Recently it occurred to me that I would soon (on Nov. 9) enter my sixth decade of existence. Wanting to make the event memorable I asked my wife for suggestions on how to celebrate it.

She immediately went on Facebook and asked a host of people who I hardly recognize what I ought to do 60 times on Nov. 9. Several yawned. A couple responded.

It was my nephew, Nate of Homewood, Illinois, whose response caught my attention. He suggested to "drive the trailer to the dump 60 times."

Allow me to explain.

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NDN is found on a black vehicle usually parked on Grove Street or in the Riley Court parking lot. The initials stand for Ned (and) Deb Niswander.

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Belles & Beaux
Scores bowled on: Nov. 1
Men's High Game
Wayne Diamond 246
Jeff Bugner 233
Derek Dukes 201
Steve Swisher 199

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Lois Oyer Glendening

Bluffton native Lois Susanna Glendening, 83, died on Oct. 30, 2009. She was born on March 21, 1926, in Bluffton, Ohio. A graduate of Bluffton High School and Bluffton University, she earned a master's degree in music education with an emphasis in vocal arts from Ohio State University.

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