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Several Bluffton dancers among winners at Van Wert event

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 24, 2010 - 5:19pm

Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre competed in the No Limit Dance Competition in Van Wert on April 10. The Ada studio, one of at least 10 studios from Ohio and Indiana to compete, received nine trophies and awards, and two special award ribbons from the judges.

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Ruth Kibele 1919 - 2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 24, 2010 - 4:49pm
Ruth Kibele

Ruth E. Kibele, 91, of Bluffton, died at 10:15 a.m., April 23, 2010, at Otterbein Nursing Home, Cridersville.

She was born April 2, 1919, to John and Clara Gratz Geiser in Grand Marsh, Wisc,. On June 20, 1938, she married Kermit Kibele and he died Jan. 20, 1969.

Mrs. Kibele owned and operated Kibbee's Carry-Out and had worked at Triplett Corp. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School and attended Bluffton College. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

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Jarrod Richard Leon 1976 - 2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 24, 2010 - 4:38pm

Jarrod Richard Leon, 33, of Bluffton, died April 23, 2010, in a car accident near Cairo.

H2 was born April 28, 1976, in Great Bend, Kan., and was a graduate of Poland (Ohio) High School.

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Margaret Elnora Augsburger 1919-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 24, 2010 - 11:24am
Margaret Augsburger

Margaret Elnora Augsburger, 91, Mennonite Memorial Home resident, died at 4:05 p.m., Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Home.

She was born Feb. 8, 1919, in Columbus Grove, Ohio, to Alfred and Marjorie (Jones) Mayberry. On Aug. 22, 1940, she married Wade Augsburger and he died on Jan. 5, 2008.

Mrs. Augsburger was a homemaker, retiring from Hawkey's Pharmacy, Columbus Grove. She had attended Lima Baptist Temple.

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Bluffton blooms in April

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2010 - 9:27pm
Bluffton blooms in April

Ah, if only we could capture this week in time so that all the trees, shrubs and flowers of April would remain as they are for the other 51 weeks of the year. An example of what we'd enjoy year around is this flowering crab apple tree at the corner of Main and College. To enjoy other flowering Bluffton blooms of spring click here for a walk around town.

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Could this belong to a BHS math teacher?

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2010 - 6:26pm

We spot this plate near Bluffton High School during school days. If we aren't mistaken it belongs to Pam Riffle a Buckeye fan.

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