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Warm photo for a cold day

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2011 - 5:15pm

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Here's a warm photo for a cold winter day. Paul Diller took this photo of the raft on the Buckeye, based on the suits and caps probably in the late 1950s.

Do you think you are in this photo? Or do you know someone in the photo? Let's hear from you. Paul probably took this shot along the sidewalk south of the high dive. (From the collection of Jim Diller)

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Historical Bluffton
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Grove squeaks by Lady Pirates by 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2011 - 10:21am

Bluffton High School girls' basketball team almost pulled out a W, but fell to Columbus Grove by 1 point in an NWC thriller on Jan. 27. The box score is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Sports
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If the Farmers' Almanac is correct about a warming trend, window installation could be next on the hospital construction

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2011 - 5:29am

If the Farmers' Almanac is correct and the weather warms up, windows installation could start soon in the Bluffton Hospital construction project. That's on the tentative schedule for next week's progress at the construction site.

Here are the other projects on tap at the hospital for next week:

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Regional news
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Can't find it in Google

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 27, 2011 - 10:01pm
Can't find it in Google

Trinity United Methodist Church's welcome sign offers advice that can not be answered by Google.

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EMU professor tells Bluffton audience that a shift in Iraqi, Afghan strategy is necessary

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 27, 2011 - 5:04pm

The United States needs to invest more in development and diplomacy to address root causes of insecurity worldwide. And in Iraq, Afghanistan and other global hot spots, local residents must be empowered to build peace and security from the grass roots.

That's according to Dr. Lisa Schirch, an Eastern Mennonite University professor who has spent considerable time with Iraqis and Afghans-both in America and their countries-and with U.S. military leaders, whom she says are now telling Congress that it must rethink what security looks like.

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Bluffton University
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Grace Mennonite hosts benefit meal for university student

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 27, 2011 - 8:06am

Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora, will host a benefit meal for Hassan Mosoka, a Bluffton University student from Tanzania who incurred high medical expenses as the result of an illness.

The meal is on Sunday, Feb. 20. It will be served following the 10:30 worship service, from11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Donations will be received for the meal will help Mosoka with his medical expenses. All are welcome.

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Worship
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