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Bluffton to host discussion of 2010's top picture books

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2010 - 12:22pm

Floyd C. Dickman, a children's literature specialist, will present "Outstanding Picture Books of 2010" on Thursday, Nov. 4, in the Kreider Room of Bluffton University's Marbeck Center.

Free and open to the public, identical hour-long sessions will begin at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sessions for Bluffton third-grade and home-schooled students will be held in the same room at 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

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Bluffton University
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District runner-up

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2010 - 8:18am

The Bluffton High School girls' cross country team earned a second place trophy at last weekend's district CC meet.

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High winds, thundershowers between noon and 3 p.m. today

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2010 - 6:52am

Bluffton residents should expect high winds up to 50 to 60 miles per hours and heavy thundershowers between noon and 3 p.m., according to AEP.

Wide-spread high winds and severe thunderstorms will hit the AEP East Utilities today. A major storm over Minnesota rapidly intensified during the overnight hours. The strong cold front associated with the storm has already produced wind gusts of 45-55 mph with isolated gusts to 75 mph in severe thunderstorms across Missouri and Illinois.

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Regional news
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Geraldine Mae Grismore Bucher 1917-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2010 - 6:19am

Geraldine Mae Grismore Bucher, 93, died Oct. 22, 2010, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. She was born Aug. 8, 1917, in Bluffton to Allen and Cora Burkholder Grismore. Geraldine married S. Vinton Bucher on May 4, 1941, and he preceded her in death on Good Friday, 2009.

Mrs. Bucher graduated from Bluffton High School and attended Bluffton College. Geraldine and Vinton lived and worked on a farm next to her parent's farm. She worked as a telephone operator in Pandora and then at Triplett Corp. for more than 20 years.

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Obituaries
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Child Development Center raffle tickets available

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2010 - 6:14am

The Bluffton Child Development Center is holding a raffle, which offers several prizes. Those prizes include two boys' bicycles (20 and 26 inch), two girls' bicycles (20 and 26 inch), four bike helmets, a Wilson NFL football and gift cards.

Tickets are $2 each or three for $5. Tickets are available at Citizens National Bank or from any board member. Drawing for prizes will take place Dec. 14.

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Events
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Look at that thermometer rise!

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2010 - 5:47am

Look at the thermometer! There are guys driving around in convertibles with their tops down and it's late October. Here's the high and low readings for the past seven day, plus the precipitation record, from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Prec

Oct. 19 62 33

Oct. 20 67 39

Oct. 21 58 36

Oct. 22 63 29*

Oct. 23 66 51 trace

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