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High temps stay in the 70s and 80s

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2010 - 12:58pm

Suddenly it's spring. Temperatures in the past five days proved that March went out like a lamb. Here are the high and low temperatures readings recorded by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer for the first days of April.

Date High Low Precipitation

April 1 79 56

April 2 82 58

April 3 74 45 trace

April 4 73 38

April 5 76 59 0.01

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Reservations taken for May Day tea at Senior Center

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2010 - 12:46pm

The Bluffton Senior Citizens' Center is hosting an American Girl "May Day Tea" on Saturday, May 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St.

Anyone interested, young and old alike, are invited to bring a doll and participate in an afternoon of crafts, games and tea. Every participant is guaranteed a prize from the many drawings.

The grand prize is outfits for your doll made by Mary Ann Jordan. Plan to attend with your mom, grandma, aunts or friends. Bring your doll and your favorite teacup.

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Here's the Bluffton Middle School honor roll

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2010 - 11:29am

Bluffton Middle School honor roll

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On the Bluffton HS honor roll

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2010 - 11:15am

Bluffton High School's 3rd qtr. honor roll:

9th Grade - all A:
Julie Althaus, Aaron Basinger, Jessica Brockert, Nathan Bunch, Anna Crisp, Michael Deter, Nathaniel Diller, Megan Dulle, Karli Leugers, Jonathan Nisly, Justin Paul, Nathan Risner, Rachel Sehlhorst, Emily Sprague, Rachel Yoder

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Why riding a tandem bicycle is like riding a roller coaster

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2010 - 5:45am

One day long ago, my brother pulled into Bluffton in his aging Volvo, a bike carrier on the back. On the carrier was a tandem bicycle that suggested his trip wasn't as easy as usual. He admitted that passing trucks in the hills of VA and West VA was a bit on the dicey side.

But bless his heart for taking his chances. He and his wife, my beloved SIL, had decided that tandems were not made for riding the hills and valleys of Virginia, especially when one's house is situated on a stone road that is well beyond the "End state road maintenance" sign.

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Strawberry fields forever

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2010 - 10:54pm
Strawberry fields forever

Check out the green plants growing at the corner of Bixel and Pandora Road. It's hard to believe that June is that far off. These are some of the strawberry plants in the Suter fields.

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