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John Murray shares with Bluffton fourth graders his life-long challenge with cerebral palsy

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2014 - 6:29pm

John Murray, elder at Maple Crest Senior Living Community, told Bluffton fourth graders about his life-long challenge with cerebral palsy, during a special program earlier this week.

Murray was interviewed by Louise Matthews, director of “The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center” of Bluffton University. The session as part of an on-going program with Bluffton fourth graders that emphasizes kindness and respect towards all people. 

The event was hosted at Maple Crest.

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People
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Person behind the music

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2014 - 6:23pm

Here's the person behind all the Christmas music from Monday. Alice Basinger, elementary music teacher, play piano while accompanying the massive choir of students in the BHS gym.

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Bluffton prof to address Ebola during January forum

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on December 18, 2014 - 12:23pm

Dr. Ross Kauffman, an assistant professor of public health at Bluffton University, will address Ebola in a campus forum on Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Free and open to the public, Kauffman’s presentation on “Ebola and Fear: A Public Health Perspective” will begin at 11 a.m. in Bluffton’s Founders Hall.

He will discuss both the history and biology of the disease and responses to the recent outbreak, while seeking to place them in the context of other public health challenges.

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Bluffton University
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Trinity Lutheran church and school services announced

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on December 18, 2014 - 11:51am

The students of Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Jenera, will present "Children of the Heavenly Father” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23 at the church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera. The students from pre-school through eighth grade will tell of the birth of Christ through word and Christmas hymns.  Pre-service music by the youth will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Pre-service music on Wednesday Dec. 24, will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by "Children of the Heavenly Father" at 7 p.m.

A Christmas day service will begin at 9:30 a.m. The choir and handbell choir will perform. 

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Worship
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Pleasant View and Mount Cory UMs hold combined Christmas Eve service

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on December 18, 2014 - 10:36am

A Christmas Eve Service for Pleasant View and Mount Cory United Methodist
Churches will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Mount Cory UM, 300 N. Main St,
Mount Cory.  Come to celebrate “Christ’s Birth” with an evening of
Christmas carols, special music by the handbell choir and joint choir,
scripture, and communion.   The service will be led by Pastor Mark
Fuerstenau.

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Worship
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Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio and Bluffton University's Institute for Learning in Retirement take step closer together

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2014 - 10:14pm

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO), a Bluffton-based senior care provider, is a sponsor of Bluffton University’s Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) program this academic year.

MHCO’s $5,000 sponsorship for 2014-15 is the first of its kind for the institute, now in its 23rd year of offering courses to retirees each fall, winter and spring. Members of the program design and lead many of the courses, which informally explore topics of interest just for the sake of learning.

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