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What's the Floridian trying to say?

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2010 - 6:09pm

This message looks cryptic, but then, it's a Florida plate spotted on Main Street. What do we know?

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Regional news
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Area students among university graduates

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2010 - 5:42pm

Bluffton University students, alumni and friends recently gathered for the institution's annual May Day and commencement festivities, May 8 and 9. The institution's 110th commencement ceremony, held on May 9, recognized 270 graduates. This year's commencement speaker was Elaine Moyer, a Bluffton alumna and associate director of the Mennonite Education Agency. She presented "Engage Complexity - Live Simply."

Graduates from the local area include:

Earning master's degrees in education: Kelly Ren'e Prichard, Bluffton, Ohio; Jami L. Slager, Bluffton, Ohio.

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People
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Bluffton students receive grants for summer exploration of vocation

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2010 - 5:25pm

Bluffton University students Emily Baransy, Maryam Telahun and Marlon Young are exploring connections between vocation and faith this summer thanks to $1,500 Summer Discovery Grants awarded by Bluffton's Pathways to Mission and Vocation project.

In July, Baransy, a junior from Ottawa, will attend a Renovar'e Covenant Retreat in San Diego focusing on spiritual discernment and discovery. After returning to Bluffton, the social work major will work with campus pastor Stephen Intagliata to put her insights into practice as a pastoral assistant.

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Bluffton University
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Caution, wet paint!

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2010 - 7:45pm

Bluffton High School senior Josh Woodruff adds a white trim to his name during the traditional senior street painting night. Woodruff says his name is spelled using "Tetris" blocks, as in the computer game. Members of the class of 2010 needed to wait a couple weeks before they could paint because of the usually rainy month. The event was originally set for May 5.

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Crafts, food, llamas, music, art all downtown Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2010 - 5:14pm

Over 60 craft vendors will sell their wares on Main Street Saturday, May 22, for the 39th annual Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce arts and crafts fair.

Because of the larger than usual number of crafters, several booths will be set up on South Main Street from Citizens National Bank to the farmer's market. In addition, crafters will fill the street from the corner of Cherry and Main all the way to the town hall.

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Events
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Bluffton's next blood drive June 10 at St. Mary's

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2010 - 4:46pm

Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is in June. St. Mary's Catholic Church will host the drive, held from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, June 10.

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Worship
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