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Sugar Bowl Party Cheeseball

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 31, 2011 - 6:25am

Recipe shared from the Maple Crest kitchen

Cheeseball
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
3 T. mayonnaise
1/4 c. minced onions (green stems & all)
1 c. cheddar cheese (medium), softened

1. Mix all ingredients together. Put into refrigerator to chill. Form into ball and roll in chopped pecans or shredded cheese. Cooks.com
*This recipe was used at the Sugar Bowl Party!

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Values passed on - from MMH chaplain

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 31, 2011 - 6:22am

Note: The following piece was published in the February Maple Crest newsletter. Its author is Bill Herr, chaplain

I found an old picture of my dad standing in front of his Massey-Harris tractor.

He was about the age that I am now. This reminded me of how values transfer fromgeneration to generation. I have, among other things, been a farmer all my life.

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Bluffton eighth graders visit Apollo this week

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 31, 2011 - 5:23am

Apollo Career Center will host approximately 1,400 eighth grade students from its 11-member district for Career Samplers, Feb. 2, 3, and 4. Each student will visit three labs for 20 minutes each, and schools will be at Apollo from 9 - 10:25 a.m. or 12:30 - 1:55 p.m.

Samplers are the culmination of career education activities that take place throughout the year at Apollo's member schools. The students select their program tours based on career interest inventories, and then visit those labs for equipment demonstrations and when possible, hands on learning.

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Body Gospel Fitness Class offered Mondays at Tri-County Assembly of God

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 31, 2011 - 5:20am

A Body Gospel Fitness Class is being offered this winter at Tri-County Assemly of God, according to Rebecca Oaks, Independent Team Beachbody Coach.

Classes are at 7 p.m. on Mondays. There is no charge for this class. Participants may start at anytime and are encouraged to bring water. The class can be modified for any fitness level.

Persons with questions may contact Oaks at (419) 369-4577

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Making footprints in the snow

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 30, 2011 - 9:11pm
Making footprints in the snow

Rory Stauber of Bluffton and his two large dogs take a walk on a January afternoon in downtown Bluffton.

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Be prepared for nasty winter weather conditions this week

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 30, 2011 - 3:18pm

Any way you approach it, we are headed into a potentially nasty week of winter weather. The Icon advises viewers to make plans accordingly.

Based on three Internet weather sites, predictions of anywhere from 8 to 14 inches of snow could occur here over the next three days. On top of that an ice storm is predicted.

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