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First Mennonite announces Holy Week services

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2010 - 2:17pm

Special services are announced by First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, for Holy Week, according to Steve Yoder, pastor.

A 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday service will take place in Fellowship Hall. Baptismal candidates will share their faith stories. Communion will follow. An offering will be received for the Deacons' Benevolent Fund.

An Easter sunrise service is at 7 a.m. at the east end of the Buckeye Park. Persons should bring their own lawn chairs. Parking will be available in the swimming pool parking lot. Singing, scripture and drama will be part of the service.

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Worship
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EMS chicken barbecue April 18

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2010 - 2:12pm

The Bluffton EMS will hold a chicken barbecue fundriser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, April 18, in the Bluffton elementary multi-purpose room.

Tickets are $6 and include a one-half chicken, baked potato, green beans and a roll. Desserts are extra. Youth from the Bluffton First United Methodist Church will sell desserts as a fundraiser.

Tickets are on sale from Jan Basiner, EMS chief.

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Events
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Groves Bears will reopen Monday in former Movie Gallery

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2010 - 1:53pm
Groves will temporarily relocated in the former Movie Gallery

Groves Bears will relocate in the former Movie Gallery building at the corner of Jefferson and Vance Street, according to Robin Wilch of the Main Street business.

Originally, the shop planned to relocated in another Main Street storefront.

"We signed the lease on March 26 and took possession of the building on March 29," said Wilch. "The space is huge with wonderful lighting, customer parking and many other features that will accommodate our needs."

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Regional news
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Rhodes State PTA Club "Run for the Health of It!"

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2010 - 10:46am

The Rhodes State Physical Therapist Assistant Club will sponsor "Run for the Health of It!", a Fun Walk/5k Run, at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 17.

The 3.1-mile course, which will be mapped out and blocked off, is located on the James A. Rhodes State/OSU Lima campus, 4240 Campus Drive, Lima, OH 45804. Parking in campus parking lots will be available to all runners.

Pre-registration deadline is April 5, 2010. Cost is $18 with t-shirt, $10 without t-shirt. Only pre-registered runners will receive a t-shirt. No shirts will be available for purchase on race day.

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Sports
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It's getting warmer: Lowest "high" in past 7 days was 39

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2010 - 4:46am

It's getting warmer! The lowest "high" temperature reading in the past seven days was 39 on March 26. Here are the highs and lows for the past seven days, reported by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Precip

March 23 56 36 trace

March 24 57 30

March 25 45 27

March 26 39 23

March 27 52 23

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Regional news
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The surprise lilly of each spring

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 29, 2010 - 9:13pm
The surprise lilly of each spring

Somehow this gentle flower can handle the final blasts of winter, and holds on long enough to offer hope that warmer weather is on the way. The yellow and purple crocus, the surprise lilly of the spring are showing their form in Bluffton this week.

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