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Easter egg hunt April 12 at Mennonite Memorial Home

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2014 - 11:18am

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) and Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s will host their annual Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. sharp, Saturday, April 12, at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton. 

The Easter egg hunt will take place come rain or shine. There is no rain date.  Children ages 8 and under are invited to come, hunt for hidden eggs, register for prizes, gift baskets and have their parents take their pictures with the Easter Bunny. 

Doughnuts are donated by Community Markets and hot beverages will be provided by MHCO. 

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BHS musical April 4-6: "Come on down to Joey's newstand and coffee shop"

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2014 - 9:39pm

"Extra! Extra" is the title of the spring's Bluffton High School music. Performances are Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. in the middle school cafetorium stage. The book, music and lyrics are by Steve Cooper.

CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO OF THE DRESS REHEARSAL

Here's a description of the plot:
"Extra! Extra!" Sing all about it in this witty fast-paced musical revue that examines every human foible, failure, fact and fiction that’s fit to print.

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Yes!!!

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2014 - 6:45pm

Funny what little flowers like this do to your mood. Crocuses began making their annual appearances in Bluffton lawns this week. We simply ask: What took you so long?

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Last chance to watch some great one-act plays April 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2014 - 6:25pm

There's still a chance to catch some great one-act plays.

Nearly 20 Bluffton University students will either direct or perform in seven one-act plays during a One-Act Festival on campus. The final evening for the festival is Wednesday, April 2.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. in College Hall’s Ramseyer Auditorium. General-admission tickets will be $3 at the door.

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Bluffton University
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What's a Bluffton girl doing in a place like this?

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2014 - 12:11am

In case you missed yesterday's "15 minutes with Deb Dobradenka," here's a second chance to find out what she's up to when she's not drinking coffee at Common Grounds. Click here for the whole story.

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Headwaters of Riley Creek could serve as beaver reintroduction effort

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2014 - 11:40pm

Fans of the beaver – never say die.

Save the Mammals, a national proactive wildlife organization dedicated to animal heritage projects, this week announced its intention to reintroduce beavers in Ohio.

The feeder streams of the Riley are among four areas in Ohio under consideration for reintroduction of the once-common Black Swamp mammal.

The other three areas are Ripley, near the Ohio River in southwestern Ohio; Barnesville in southeastern Ohio; and a yet-to-be named area in northeastern Ohio.

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