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Community celebrates ML King Day several ways

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 16, 2010 - 6:35pm

Several community events are planned to celebration Martin Luther King Day in Bluffton.

Daniel Hughes of Bluffton is the featured speaker of the Bluffton Inter Church Board's Martin Luther King Day celebration. The event is Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.A community meal is at 6 p.m. The King program follows the meal. Both are open to the public.

Hughes will give a tribute to King with a speech Crossing Over Into the Promised Land.

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"The Shack" Maple Crest book discussion Jan. 25

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 16, 2010 - 6:25pm

"The Shack," byWilliam P. Young, is this month's Maple Crest Living Community's discussion book. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Bluffton Public Library.

The book discussion is at 2:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25, at Maple Crest. The monthly book discussion is held on the fourth Monday of each month. More more information contact the Bluffton Public Librayr.

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Winter storytime attacks the blues

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 15, 2010 - 5:55pm

Winter storytime themes are set at the Bluffton Public Library, according to Rikki Steingass. Storytime is for pre-schoolers ages 3 to 5. Sessions are Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

"The winter themes are designed to chase seasonal blues away," said Steingass. They include stories, songs, fingerplays, snacks and other activities."

Each session last about 45 minutes. Parents or caregivers must register their child at the front desk to participate.

The schedule by themes:

Jan. 11 - Sneezes and wheezes

Jan. 18 - Winter bugs and blues

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Free H1N1 vaccine given here Feb. 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 14, 2010 - 8:52am

The Allen County Health Department will hold an H1N1 flu vaccine clinic at the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St. Bluffton, on Tuesday, Feb. 2, according to Tonya Meyer, Center director.

The clinic is from 9 to 11 a.m. "The shots are free and available to everyone. If you have questions about the vaccine, please contact the Allen County Health Department at 419-228-4636," said Meyer.

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New women's networking organization hopes to form here

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 9, 2010 - 9:22am

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TUESDAY MORNING AT JEANNE'S KITCHEN

A new women's networking organization hopes to establish roots in Bluffton this week. Women's Entrepreneurial Network (WEN) will hold an organizational meeting at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Jeanne's Kitchen, 112 Vine St., according to Linda Everhardt-Kardux, president of WEN.

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Forget the snow - program offers fruit tree pruning tips

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 7, 2010 - 6:26pm

Forget the ice and snow. Think spring. A fruit tree pruning and spraying program will be offered at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Bluffton Public Library.

The program is sponsored by the Gardners of the Bluffton Pandora Area (formerly Bluffton Men's Garden Club). The program is part of the club's January meeting.

A master gardeners, attending the meeting, will share their knowledge with the group. Members will also bring new seed catalogs to disucss good and bad points about various companys.

The program is open to the public.

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