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Bluffton writer releases collection of award-winning stories

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2010 - 1:55pm

WORKPLAY PUBLISHING PRESENTS:

WHERE FLOWS THE RIVER TWEE

Claralice Hanna Wolf, now of Bluffton, grew up in Thailand as the daughter of missionaries. Her second book, Where Flows the River Twee, is a collection of six short stories set in the fictional town of Ban Sai Dang. Two of these stories, "The Parasol Painter" and "The Village Idiot" have both won awards* for short fiction.

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Bluffton cross-cultural forums set for Sept. 28

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2010 - 1:46pm

Two groups of Bluffton University students will relate their cross-cultural experiences from last spring during campus forums at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 28 in Founders Hall. The presentations are free and open to the public.

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Bluffton University, Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs form strategic partnership

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2010 - 12:58pm

The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) has formed a strategic partnership with Bluffton University's Division of Business Studies. The announcement was made at the center's third annual meeting, Sept. 16 at the Bluffton town hall.

BCE board president Brendon Matthews introduced the plan to reduce the organization's operating costs and connect its clients with university faculty and students.

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Karen Brown MMH employee of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2010 - 7:04am
Karen Brown

Congratulations Karen Brown
Karen Brown of Bluffton is this month's employee of the month at Mennonite Memorial Home.

She has worked at the Mennonite Memorial Home since January 1994. Her supervisors say that she is a great asset to the Laundry Department. Last month the laundry department found themselves short staffed and Karen rose to the occasion keeping the laundry going and giving directions to several "recruits" who came to fill in.

Karen went above and beyond making sure residents and staff had clean laundry done in a timely fashion.

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First United Methodist Church members invite community to participate in Saturday mission project

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2010 - 6:56am

Members of Bluffton First United Methodist Church will be volunteering for a local mission event at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 25, in Lima. They invite others from the community to participate.

The event will focus on a 10-block neighborhood in Lima near Faurot Park. After registration at 7:30 a.m. and a kick-off rally involving Bluffton First United Methodist Church's praise band, "Waiting on Our Souls," volunteers will depart for the work projects.

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Smart Hearts meeting set for Oct. 4

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 20, 2010 - 5:46pm

Smart Hearts, a heart health education and support group at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, will hold a meeting Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in the BVH Marathon Auditorium.

The meeting topic, presented by the Blanchard Valley Sleep Disorders Center, will be "Sleep Apnea - Does It Really Haunt Your Heart?"

This presentation is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Kathy Russell at 419.423.5153 or [email protected].

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