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Several non-profit organizations benefit from Lima Rotary Foundation grants

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2013 - 3:52pm

The Lima Rotary Foundation will present its quarterly grants to eight non-profit agencies on Monday, Aug. 5 at noon during the weekly Rotary Club meeting, held at the City Club, 144 S. Main St.

The Lima Symphony Orchestra will receive $864 to provide tickets for Marimor students and their families; $1,000 to sponsor the Young People’s Concert; and $1,500 to fund the KidStuff Program at the Lima Public Library. 

Equestrian Therapy Program will receive $1,000 to assist with programming, including a new program for at-risk students.

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Peggy Amstutz, 74, was a Beaverdam HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2013 - 3:42pm

Peggy A. Amstutz, 74, died at 3:22 pm July 29, 2013, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born March 25, 1939, in Allen County to the late Morris and Martha (Dunlap) Lewis. 

On June 30, 1957, she married Robert Amstutz and he survives.

Peggy was a homemaker and had worked at Family True Value Hardware, Bluffton. She was a member of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. She was an auxiliary member of Gideon’s International. She was a graduate of Beaverdam High School.

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Obituaries
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2013-14 BHS sports schedules released

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2013 - 3:15pm

Alex Hanna, Bluffton High School athletic director, released the 2013-14 BHS sports schedules.

These are available on the attachments at the bottom of this story.

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Sports
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PrimeTimers meet Aug. 6 at St. John Mennonite

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2013 - 3:07pm

PrimeTimers, who are persons 55 and older, will meet at noon, Tuesday, Aug. 6, at St. John Mennonite Church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora. 

Following the meal, Kevin and Debbie Mohr of Bluffton will provide a presentation on their missionary experience in Madagascar. 

A full meal will be provided including a chicken caesar salad, french bread, turkey club sandwich, fresh green beans and dutch apple pie.  

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People
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St. John's UCC celebrates 140th anniversary in September

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2013 - 2:56pm

St. John's United Church of Christ will celebrate its 140th anniversary as a congregation on Sunday, Sept. 15, according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor.

An anniversary service will take place at 10:30 a.m. and a catered mean will be served immediately following the service in Oppermann Hall.

More information on the observance will follow. The attachment below includes the August issue of the church newsletter.

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Worship
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Hannah Chappell-Dick earns academic honors

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2013 - 2:50pm

Hannah Chappell-Dick, freshman,  and the Eastern Mennonite University women's track and field team picked up one final honor from the 2012-13 athletic year, as each was awarded for academic work by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

 

The Lady Royals were one of 148 institutions to earn an All-Academic Team recognition.  Eastern Mennonite had a team GPA of 3.10, just hitting the benchmark for team status.

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