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Bertie Swank will celebrating her 95th birthday on Saturday, April 10. There
will be an open house in her honor on Sunday, April 11 from 2-4 p.m. at St.
John's United Church of Christ, Oppermann Hall. Cards may be sent to Bertie Swank, 124 Riley St., Bluffton, OH 45817.

NYGAARD

We spotted this plate at the Mennonite Memorial Home-McDonald's Easter egg hunt on March 27. It belongs to the only Nygaard family in Bluffton who we know - Christian and Jamie.

This much is known: It's a Putnam County plate. But, who is NDH and is ther an NDH 1?

Three more 60+ degree days, then we hit bottom. Spring is here but the temperature keeps fooling around with us. Here are the highs and lows for the past seven days provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.


Date High Low Rain

16th 59 29

17th 61 27

18th 66 33

19th 65 40

It's the first week of spring, but let's think about Christmas for a moment.

You've watched the Gift of Giving light show extravaganza set up across from Harmon Field for the past two holiday seasons. Ropp Triplett, the mastermind behind the project, thinks there could be several more of those light shows, but on smaller scales, scattered around Bluffton for the 2010 holiday season.

79 ZP

You know, this one sounds strange, but Zebulon Pike, for whom Pike's Peak is named, was born in 1778. Could it be his plate? You got a better idea?

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