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1-17-10 The winter dew

1-17-10 The winter dew

FROM SNOW TO MELT

That fickle Ohio winter. One week it's 20 degrees; the next its 42 and foggy. That's was the condition of things Sunday morning. The snow that had covered treets and everything else began to melt. The result was tree branches dripping with dew.

Maple Crest duplex open houses planned

Mennonite Home Communities will host several open houses at their newly- completed duplexes located at 603 and 604 Crimson Maple Court, just off Riverbend Drive in Bluffton.

The two- and three-bedroom duplexes are a part of Maple Crest Senior Living Village, where residents can enjoy maintenance-free living, participate in the activities hosted in the main building, as well as use of the indoor pool, spa and exercise area, according to Julie Stratton.

Open house dates to view a decorated showroom model follow:

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That's a Hawkeye plate - not a Buckeye plate

Iowa 696 SZT

We found this car waiting in the Kirtland Auto parking lot, all the way from Washington County, Iowa.

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Ice storm of the century?

Ice storm of the century?

CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT

If there's such a thing as a "100-year flood," meaning a flood that only occurs every 100 years, then this photo must be the "100-year winter ice storm." Nothing is written on the back of the photo, but there are several things to point out to tell the story to viewers in 2010.

First, the photo was taken in Bluffton by an unknown photographer. The scene is South Main Street, looking south. The house on the left appears to be 321 S. Main, what is today The Lamplighter Bed and Breakfast, owned by Joan Bauman.

1-16-10 Snowbabies

1-16-10 Snowbabies

SNOWBABIES ON DISPLAY

Hey, aren't those cute kids on those sleds! Those kids are part of an exhibit of Snowbabies. The small figurines are from the collection of April Dorman. They are on exhibit this month in the Bluffton Public Library display case.

Community celebrates ML King Day several ways

Several community events are planned to celebration Martin Luther King Day in Bluffton.

Daniel Hughes of Bluffton is the featured speaker of the Bluffton Inter Church Board's Martin Luther King Day celebration. The event is Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.A community meal is at 6 p.m. The King program follows the meal. Both are open to the public.

Hughes will give a tribute to King with a speech Crossing Over Into the Promised Land.

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