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First National Bank receives Bauer's 5-star "superior" rating

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2010 - 11:34am

First National Bank of Pandora announced that it has been awarded a 5-Star ("Superior") Rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., an independent bank rating company. Bauer's 5-Star Rating, their highest performance ranking, represents an independent, unbiased analysis of a financial institution's safety and soundness position. Bauer has been analyzing and reporting the financial condition of the nation's banking industry since 1983.

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Black-bellied whistling-duck, rare to Ohio, spotted at the Buckeye

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2010 - 11:30am
Photo from the Internet

A duck very rare to Ohio was spotted at the Buckeye on Oct. 26 and has apparently remained near the quarry this week. The bird is a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, according to Linda Houshower, who has been watching the bird.

This duck has only been seen in the state four or five times. It lives in Texas, Florida and Louisiana.

Linda says that it's very cooperative and fun to see with its bright red bill, it can't be missed. Birdwatchers from across Ohio are coming to see it.

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Kathleen A. Evilsizer 1928-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2010 - 11:20am
Kathleen A. Evilsizer

Kathleen A. Evilsizer, 82, Bluffton, died at 7:42 a.m., Oct. 31, 2010 at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton. She was born July 29,1928, to John T. and Margaret E. (Woods) Moran in Lincolnshire, England. On June 13, 1952, she married James S. Evilsizer and he died Nov. 29, 1992.

She was a homemaker and member of the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.

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A red Fit

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2010 - 6:41am

The Icon spotted this plate in Pandora on a Red Fit. It must belong to Mom.

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Joanne Niswander: Australia is a place of real contrasts

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2010 - 6:26am

By Joanne Niswander

Greetings from Cairns and Cape Tribulation - located on the tropical northeastern coast of Australia. As we got off the plane that brought us north from Sydney to Cairns, we immediately felt the rise in humidity as well as temperature. We were happy to stay in the shade of the tall palms, eucalyptus and myriad other trees that cover this part of the country.

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Thomas Dalton bowls an 817 series at Southgate

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2010 - 6:21am

Belles & Beaux Scores bowled on Oct. 24
Men's High Game

Jon Burden 268

Steve Swisher 264

Derek Dukes 244

Wayne Diamond 242

Women's High Game

Beth Green 203

Pam Baker 191

Deb Green 190

Beth Diamond 179

Men's High Series

Derek Dukes 682

Jon Burden 679

Rick Baker 644

Greg Amstutz 639

Women's High Series

Beth Green 550

Beth Diamond 514

Deb Green 487

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