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Ministerial Association procession of the cross Friday

Starts at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2021 - 12:15pm

Bluffton Area Ministerial Association will hold its Good Friday procession of the cross on April 2.

"We will have the cross loaded in a truck with folks walking behind socially distanced and preferably wearing masks. Family units are fine together," said Rev. Jeremy Mann, pastor of Emmanuel United Church of Christ.

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Worship
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Tickets on sale for MHCO Service Group chicken barbecue

Proceeds support purchase of a handicap accessible van
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2021 - 11:35am

The Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Service Group is selling tickets for a barbecue fundraiser offering curbside pick up on Saturday, April 24, from 4-6 p.m. at Bubba C BBQ, 158 N. Jackson St., Bluffton.

Proceeds will support the purchase of a handicap accessible van. Tickets are $8 and may be purchased now through  Saturday, April 17, from Service Group members of Emmanuel Church of Christ, English Lutheran, Ebenezer Mennonite, First Mennonite, Grace Mennonite, St John Mennonite, St John's United Church of Christ, and St. Mary's Catholic Church.

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Events
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Cathy Leis had worked as a camera operator at WLIO

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2021 - 11:28am

Catherine "Cathy" Jeanne Leis, 61, died March 29, 2021, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio.  Cathy was born Nov. 7, 1959, in Lima to the late Richard and Caroline (Pruitt) Hunter. 

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Obituaries
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So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2021 - 6:08am

So, you think you know Bluffton?

Most of you have figured out that this is the cornerstone of the PromoHIts! office and Steiner and Granger Insurance and Financial Services office, 141 N. Main St.

It was originally Ray Johnson's barber shop. A laundromat was in the rear of the building.

Now, onto the Ada photo. The man in the photo is part of the Ada post office mural.

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Regional news
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15 minutes with Amanda Speicher

Advice to high school students: "Don't be afraid to try new things"
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2021 - 4:26pm

Interviewed by Derek Swartzlander
15 Minutes with Amanda Speicher

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People
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Call 419-369-2323 to schedule a vaccine at the hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2021 - 4:13pm

Bluffton Hospital asks persons calling to schedule a vaccine on the special vaccine number to please use the new "369" Bluffton phone prefix when calling the hospital.

The correct phone number is 419-369-2323.

It is easy to confuse this number with the older "358" prefix, which is incorrect.

 

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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