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Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2010 - 1:51pm
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Second annual flower show held during Fall Festival

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2010 - 12:55pm

Mennonite Memorial Home is sponsoring a flower show on Saturday, Sept 25.

"If you have a green thumb, enjoy growing flowers, or want to try your hand at an arrangement, you can enter for a chance to win cash prizes," said Julie Stratton of the Home.

To participate in the arrangement category, go to any Town and Country Flowers to register and pick up the official flower bouquet that must be incorporated in your design/arrangement. A fee of $15 covers your flowers and registration fee.

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Mennonite Home hosts consignment auction

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2010 - 12:50pm

New to the Fall Festival this year is a consignment auction held at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St. Bluffton.

The auction will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.

If you have things you would like to sell in an auction like, nicely used furniture, antiques, electronics, call Julie Stratton at 419-369-4715.

It will cost $2 to enter each item to sell. Persons may put the item in with a minimum bid so that the bidding is guaranteed to start at that price.

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Oct. 6 "topping out" celebration at hospital construction site

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2010 - 9:30am

Structural steel installation and framing of the two-story addition, which includes the new emergency department and other services, is approaching completion at the Bluffton Hospital.

Contractors will begin installation of second floor decking this week.

A "topping out" celebration is being planned in observance of the last piece of the structural steel being placed.

The ceremony will be Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. The community is invited to attend. More details will follow in the coming weeks.

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Letter: Observations from abroad on "progressive," "conservative" and "liberal"

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2010 - 9:16am

I wish to respond to Bob Amstutz's letter. I am, first of all, a progressive, a liberal - someone who thinks neither are dirty words and someone who really sees the slow conservative drift to the right in the United States as something very unfortunate.

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Thursday next tea time at The Inn at ONU

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2010 - 9:08am

The Inn at Ohio Northern University offers Thursday Tea at the Inn every Thursday afternoon from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Inn. The garden courtyard is open for seating (weather permitting).

The next event is Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Inn. Featured tea is Earl Grey Cr`eme Black with a pairing of profiteroles (cream puffs), along with a selection of Chef's Tea Sandwiches, Scones, Pastries, Tarts and Petite Fours. Champagne is also available.

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