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Richard "Dick" Tschetter, 95 died Jan. 23, 2014, at his residence. He was born to Peter P. and Carra (Dirks) Tschetter on Dec. 17, 1918, in Canton, Kansas. He grew up at Bridgewater and Freeman, S.D. and graduated from Freeman High School.  He also graduated from Grace Bible Institute (now Grace University) in Omaha, Neb., and from Bethel College in North Newton, Kan. 

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The gluten-free and food allergy support group has three monthly meeetings planned this winter.

All programs at open to the public and are in the Richland Room at the Bluffton Public Library.

Jan. 27 - "Living without Gluten," 6-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 24 - "Living with Soy, Nuts and Egg Allergies," Susan Kennedy, speaker, 6-7:30 p.m.
March 24 - "Living without Refined Sugar," Mary Claire Petro, speaker, 6-7:30 p.m.

Each program includes food samples, the opportunity to share recipes, meet supportive friends, gain information and learn from others' experience.

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Bluffton Diamond Sports announces its spring and summer baseball and softball sign-ups, according to Erinn Prater.

Dates are:
• Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6- 8 p.m. – Bluffton HS gym entrance
• Friday, Feb. 14, from 6- 8 p.m. – Bluffton HS gym entrance
• Saturday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon – Blluffton HS gym entrance

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Geneva Powell, 93, of Pandora died Jan. 22, 2014, at 7 a.m. at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born Dec. 7, 1920, in Beech Grove, Tenn., to the late John and Myrtle Hatmaker Bennett. In 1941 she married Johnnie Powell who preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1981. 

She was a homemaker. She was raised in the Baptist Church. 

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Members of the Bluffton High School classes of 1974 and 975 will hold a dual reunion this summer.

The reunion is Saturday, Aug. 2, in the Bluffton town hall. For more information contact Susie Wiess at [email protected].

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By: Adriane Bruner, sports information assistant

Stats http://www.bluffton.edu/athletics/womensbasketball/2014/01-22-wb.htm

The Beavers hit the road for a conference battle against Manchester, going in with the same overall record on the season (8-7). Bluffton went out to a lead in the first half, but Manchester answered in the second period to take a commanding 47-38 lead with less than seven minutes to play.

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