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Botswanans, Bluffton University celebrate cross-cultural ties

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
Kgosi Mafoko, chief of the village of Pitseng, Botswana, talks with Louise Matthews, director of Bluffton University^aEURTMs Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center, during a tour of the center. Mafoko traveled to Bluffton with Nthati Phetlhu, a language and culture instructor who worked with Bluffton students who visited Pitseng for cross-cultural experiences in 2007 and 2009. Another group of 10 Bluffton students is going there this May.

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Bluffton University sends students abroad every year to learn about diverse cultures. But the university rarely gets to thank the hosts for those cross-cultural experiences in person.

The opportunity arose this week, though, when two visitors from Botswana came to Bluffton to see for the first time the campus and community that sent groups of students to the African nation in 2007 and 2009, and will do so again this May.

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Moderate icing possible Thursday night and early Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 23, 2011 - 4:31pm

Moderate icing possible for the northern AEP Ohio area is predicted Thursday night and early Friday.

A developing winter storm over the southern plains on Thursday will track into the Ohio Valley by Friday.

While its still to early to pin down exact amounts preliminary information suggests the possibility of moderate freezing rain accumulations (perhaps 1/4" - 1/2" ice) in a band from Muncie, Ind., to Canton.

On Wednesday evening, according to AEP's forecast, it appears the main icing threat is north of Columbus.

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Leipsic ends Lady Pirates bball season

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 23, 2011 - 10:32am

Bluffton High School girls' basketball season ended in the opening sectional tournament round on Feb. 22. Leipsic defeated Bluffton 62 to 48 in a contest at Ottawa-Glandorf.

A box score of the game plus a season summary may be found as attachments at the bottom of this story.

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Scott Basinger retained as Pandora village solicitor

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 23, 2011 - 5:27am

Pandora council voted to retain the services of Scott Basinger, village solicitor for 2011. The action took place at Pandora's most recent councl meeting.

To view minutes of the meeting open the attachment at the bottom of this file.

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Senior Citizens center has two-day craft supply sale Friday and Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 23, 2011 - 3:54am

Bluffton Senior Center's will hold a craft supply sale, Friday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to Tonya Meyer, director.

The sale includes sewing notions, candle supplies, yarn, wood, material, doll making, buttons, beads, ribbon and much more. The Center is located at 132 N. Main St., Bluffton, phone 419-358-8971.

She said that the Senior Center has carried American Girl doll clothes and now also have Bitty Baby doll clothes and Barbie doll cloths as well as doll clothes of all sizes.

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BINGO!

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 22, 2011 - 10:31pm
BINGO!

Kenneth Steiner studies his three BINGO sheets during a competitive game earlier this week at the Mennonite Memorial Home.

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