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Lightning bugs and outrageous love

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 28, 2009 - 8:22am

By Tanya Pike
Gramma is dying. That's the news I got last night. Hospice is coming to help her through the final stages of her life. I imagine she has helped others - family, friends, countless farm animals and companions - through these same stages. Anyone who has lived as long as she has knows how it plays out.

Gramma has lived a good life. She taught me how to live too.

Right now, one of the things she's missing are her memories. I have some of them and I'm taking good care of them.

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Many activities at MMH in December

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 28, 2009 - 6:36am

Several events for residents are planned in December at the Mennonite Memorial Home. In addition, several residents celebrate birthdays in December.

Special events include:

o Dec. 2 - 1:30 p.m., middle school strings perform

oDec. 5 - 2:30 p.m., Kyrsti Groman's piano students perform

oDec. 7 - 6 p.m., resident family potluck

oDec. 8 - noon, resident family potluck

oDec. 14 - Blaze of Lghts outing

oDec. 15 - Cory-Rawson High School show choir

oDec. 16 - 3 p.m., Christmas Belles, Bill Herr, Gloria Herr quartet

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Sr. Center extends retail hours in December

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 27, 2009 - 7:34am

December is a busy month for the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. The Center will extend its retail hours in December. These hours will be 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

The following events are planned:

oDec. 1 - Bingo, 1:30 p.m.

oDec. 2 - blood pressure clinic, 10:30 a.m. to noon

oDec. 3 - Community meal, 6 p.m., Donations to the Bluffton Food Pantry. Meal sponsored by Bluffton Ministerial Association.

oDec. 12 - bus trip to ONU holiday spectacular at Allen County Civic Center

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The Blaze can't happen without volunteers

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 26, 2009 - 5:36pm

Bluffton is a community of volunteers. Just ask Bev Amstutz. She chairs the Bluffton Cultural Affairs Committee, which is involved in placing the Ream Holiday Folk Art Display on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn each year.

We asked Bev to share with Icon viewers what it takes to put the Ream display in place and keep it in tip-top condition. We never dreamed her list would be this lengthy.

For starters, members of the Bluffton Cultural Affairs Committe include, Bev Amstutz, Jeannie Ream, Linda Best, Chris Akerman and Jerry Burkholder.

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Everything you need to know about Bluffton's favorite holiday

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 26, 2009 - 5:05pm

Bluffton's favorite holiday is Saturday, Nov. 28

The annual Blaze of Lights, sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, which draws hundreds of persons to the community is Saturday, Nov. 28. Here's a summary of this year's events:

Parade:
4 p.m. - The parade forms at the Centre, 601 N. Main St.
4:55 p.m. - Streetscape ribbon cutting in front of the town hall
5 p.m. - Parade from the Centre to College Avenue
Parade marshals - Greg Conkling, Carlin Carpenter, Sam Diller

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But, which Stechschulte?

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 26, 2009 - 4:50pm
STECK 7

This plate may be viewed near the elementary school during school days. Okay, our guess is Stechschulte. But, which one? Viewers, help solve this one, please.

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