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15 minutes with Rick Ramseyer

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2010 - 11:15am

Were you born in Bluffton? If not, how old were you when you moved to Bluffton?

My parents, Dick and Elfrieda, moved our family from Illinois to Bluffton in 1969 when Dad started a job at Bluffton College. I was 7 and my sister, Martha, had just turned 10. We lived in a white house at 108 Spring Street. Our neighbors on either side were the Slotters and the Friesens, with the Raids across from us. Stan and Ruth Naylor lived down the street, and I became good friends right away with their son, Jeff. I started third grade that fall in Mrs. Shetler's class.

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Your chance to tour Bluffton churches in March

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2010 - 6:02am

Bluffton Area Ministerial Association is sponsoring two tours of churches in the Bluffton community in March. Each church visit will include a presentation by the host church which may include a short tour of the building along with a short history of the building and congregation.

If time permits some facts about the denomination will be included in the presentations. Seven churches are participating in the tours which will take place on Saturday mornings - March 13 and 27.

Saturday, March 13

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CPT member Phil Hart discussion Colombia situation March 13

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2010 - 5:25am

First Mennonite Church will host a dialogue on the difficulties facing the community of Las Pavas in the Magdalena Medio region of Colombia, South America. The dialogue is at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 13, at the church.

Phil Hart, Christian Peacemaker Teams reservist from Columbus Mennonite Church, will show slides and present an update on the story of the Las Pavas community from his visit there in early February.

The families continue a legal battle to regain access and title to land which they had farmed until their

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3-4-10 Winter Sunset

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2010 - 9:47pm
3-4-10 Winter Sunset

Winter Sunset

Emma Klinger, Bluffton third grader, created this "Winter Sunset" scene in art. It is one of several Bluffton elementary, middle school and high school art works on display during March at the Bluffton Public Library.

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Lions Club picks Jean Muller as citizen of the year

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2010 - 5:30pm

Longtime Bluffton resident and community support Jean Muller will be recognized as the 2009 Bluffton Lions Club citizen of the year.

The presentation will be made in a dinner at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, in the third floor of the town hall. Tickets are $13 each. Reservations are required and may be made by contacting Daryl Shields at 419-358-0810 by March 10.

Muller served for 25 years on the Bluffton Stone Co. board of directors. He is a past member of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Bluffton Lions Club.

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Registration underway for spring ILR classes for seniors at Bluffton University

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2010 - 5:15pm

Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR), sponsored by Bluffton University and the Elderhostel Institute Network is offering nine courses for the spring term beginning Monday, March 22, through Thursday, April 29. The $80 cost allows participants to join all of the courses offered and ILR activities. Individual courses are $25 each per person.

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