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Here's the Bluffton Middle School honor roll

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2010 - 11:29am

Bluffton Middle School honor roll

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On the Bluffton HS honor roll

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2010 - 11:15am

Bluffton High School's 3rd qtr. honor roll:

9th Grade - all A:
Julie Althaus, Aaron Basinger, Jessica Brockert, Nathan Bunch, Anna Crisp, Michael Deter, Nathaniel Diller, Megan Dulle, Karli Leugers, Jonathan Nisly, Justin Paul, Nathan Risner, Rachel Sehlhorst, Emily Sprague, Rachel Yoder

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Why riding a tandem bicycle is like riding a roller coaster

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2010 - 5:45am

One day long ago, my brother pulled into Bluffton in his aging Volvo, a bike carrier on the back. On the carrier was a tandem bicycle that suggested his trip wasn't as easy as usual. He admitted that passing trucks in the hills of VA and West VA was a bit on the dicey side.

But bless his heart for taking his chances. He and his wife, my beloved SIL, had decided that tandems were not made for riding the hills and valleys of Virginia, especially when one's house is situated on a stone road that is well beyond the "End state road maintenance" sign.

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Strawberry fields forever

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2010 - 10:54pm
Strawberry fields forever

Check out the green plants growing at the corner of Bixel and Pandora Road. It's hard to believe that June is that far off. These are some of the strawberry plants in the Suter fields.

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Beyond Budgeting sponsors "trash into cash" sale April 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2010 - 5:57pm

Beyond Budgeting will sponsor the first-ever "trash into cash" sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 17, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, according to Beth W. Boehr, wealth coach of Beyond Budgeting.

Admission is $1 or the donation of a non-perishable food item to benefit the Bluffton Community Assistance Program.

"The event is similar to a community-wide garage sale, but offers the convenience of being held at one location without the worries of inclement weather, said Boehr.

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"No Strings Attached" musical April 16 at Trinity Lutheran School

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2010 - 5:35pm

The students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen St., Jenera, will perform "No Strings Attached," a musical about the story of Pinocchio, on Friday April 16, at 7 p.m. in the school gym. The production is open to the public.

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