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Lions volunteer at VOSH-OHIO

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 23, 2014 - 1:07pm

The Bluffton Lions club held its June 3 meeting volunteering at the VOSH-OHIO (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) Pandora, eye glasses recycling center in the United Methodist Church. 

The evening included cleaning, sorting, evaluating and reading recycled eye glasses for preparation to distribute to underserved people throughout third-world countries.

Photo shows Lions Ed Yeager, Don Hostetler and Alan Yoder checking glasses on the lensometers. Members of the church provided the meal.

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Toledo Zoo comes to Maple Crest (sort of)

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 23, 2014 - 12:01pm

What do a python (named Neo), a chinchilla (Parcours) and an elongated tortoise (Felix) have in common?  

They were all the live part of an “Endangered Species” program by Nicole of the Toledo Zoo, for the Maple Crest men’s banquet on June 19. 

PHOTO LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

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Letter: Thanks, Esther for tea information

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 23, 2014 - 10:38am

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Thank you to Esther from our local library in giving knowledgeable information on tea and how it is grown, cultivated and then processed for our enjoyment.

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Mary Margaret Arthur was a retired school teacher

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 23, 2014 - 9:58am

Mary Margaret Arthur, 87, died at 1:45 p.m. June 20, 2014, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born April 10, 1927, in Lima to the late Raymond and LaDonna (Williams) Zimmerman. On Dec. 21, 1947, she married Melvyn C. Arthur and he died June 12, 2014.

Mrs. Arthur was a retired teacher. She taught at Beaverdam, Moulton and Pandora-Gilboa schools. She had also worked at City Loan in Lima.  She graduated from Beaverdam High School and Ohio Northern University.

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Letter: Thanks to Relay entertainment

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 23, 2014 - 9:52am

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I want to thank all the persons who entertained us at the 2014 Relay for Life. The persons who met teach month through out the year deserve a huge praise. Linda Best, Jerry, John,Kathy and Don, Diiane, Nick, Sherry, Sheree Joan Chase Bank, and Carol. Thank you seems so small but you are angels on earth!

Edna Conkling

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Successful Relay

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 23, 2014 - 9:31am

It is anticipated that over $20,000 will be donated to the American Cancer Society as a result of this year's Bluffton Area Relay for Life. Here participants work the track at Bluffton University.

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