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David Eugene Long 1942-2010 was postmaster of Beaverdam

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 30, 2010 - 5:19pm

David Eugene Long, 67, of Beaverdam, Ohio, died Jan. 30, 2010 at his residence. He was born Oct. 3, 1942, in Lima to Rolland and Dorothy Hanthorn Long. He married Carol Bartels on Oct. 17, 1988, and she survives.

He retired from Fruehauf, Delphos. He had been the Beaverdam postmaster and served on the Beaverdam council. He also owned a video store in Beaverdam.

In addition to his wife, survivors are a half-brother, Jack Hanthorn, Middlepoint, and two step-sons Nick (Debby) Kloeppel, Lima and Adam (Libby) Kloeppel, Lima.

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Heroes or mentors?

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 30, 2010 - 7:15am

Every young child has his or her hero -- often a celebrity. That's okay...everyone needs a chance to dream. But at some point those heroes get moved to the back burner and a more realistic mentor/hero takes his or her place.

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Columnists
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1-29-10 Garage sale season in January

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2010 - 9:49pm
1-29-10 Garage sale season in January

GARAGE SALE SEASON IS HERE!

Well, perhaps just the Bluffton Senior Citizens annual winter garage sale. The sale started on Friday and concludes Saturday. The Senior Center on North Main Street is lined with tables of all sorts of items ready to be purchased and taken home. Here is a scene from the event on Friday. To view all featured photos from previous home pages click here.

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You bet, it's in the hospital parking lot

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2010 - 5:05pm
MEL RN 77

It's a certain bet. Drive around the Bluffton Hospital parking lot and you are bound to find some interesting license plates. Take this one for example, Do you suppose "MEL" is a registered nurse born in 1976?

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Regional news
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Chili on a chilly night

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2010 - 5:00pm
Girl Scouts from Bluffton Troop 9

This year Bluffton Girl Scout Troop 8 has been working on creating a healthy after school cookbook. At every Girl Scout meeting, the troop members have been cooking and devouring some healthy snacks. To kickoff the beginning of selling its new cookbook, Troop 8 cooked a chili dinner t sold at Common Grounds on Jan. 29.

Click on the photo to enlarge it.

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People
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Feb. 15 deadline for tickets to Transport for Christ banquet

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2010 - 1:30pm

Transport for Christ (TFC) will host its annual banquet Friday, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m., at Marbeck Center, Bluffton University. Doors open at 6 p.m. Reservations are necessary by Feb. 15. Contact Dave Lugibihl, 419-230-3294 or Nancy Spallinger, 419-296-0360 to make reservations, or to make a donation.

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Worship
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