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Alice Niswander was a retired fifth grade teacher in Bluffton schools

Alice V. Niswander, 89, of Bluffton died 5:35 am, Nov. 12, 2014, at Bridge Hospice, Findlay.  Shewas born July 3, 1925, in Lima to the late Amos and Phoebe Steiner Oyer. On Aug. 28, 1948, she married H. Ray Niswander and he preceded her in death Dec. 13, 2010.

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Mustard Seed Cafe offers autumn wine tasting event this week

Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main St. Bluffton, offers an Autumn Wine Tasting Event during dinner service this week, in addition to the regular menu.  There will be a Four-Course Dinner with Four Tasting Pairings:

APPETIZER

Mini Antipasto Plate paired with
Firelands Pinot Grigio

SOUP
Italian Minestrone paired with
Castro Cellars White Zinfandel

ENTREE
Italian Drunken Noodles paired with
Fatoria Rodano Poggialupi

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Blanchard Valley Hospital recognized for outstanding record in patient safety

Blanchard Valley Hospital was honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog.

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New Leaf Landscape/Garden Center, Ada, has Christmas open house Saturday

New Leaf Landscape/Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, Ada, will hold its Christmas open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15.

The event includes a Christmas decorating demonstration from 10 to 11 a.m. There are open house specials, refreshments  and door prizes.

This season New Leaf offers:
• Country and rustic decorations
• Burlap trees and decor
• Artificial trees and greenery
• Chocolate cluster candy
• Cemetery saddles and wreaths
• Poinsettia and Christmas cactus

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Friday's chamber program: Swiss Historical Society tells about expansion plans; Business roundtable includes Allen-Hancock officals

The Swiss Community Historical Society will share its expansion plans with Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members during the Friday, Nov. 14, chamber breakfast.

Breakfast serving is from 7 to 7:30 a.m. The chamber program is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

Following the program, at 8:45 a.m. is a business roundtable with county commissioners and economic development directors from Hancock and Allen counties.

Both programs are free and open to the public and take place in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.

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