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Mary Painter (somewhere in the center of the photo), is surrounded by students who attend Bluffton Child Development Center this summer. Painter, who has been director of the Center for over 20 years will celebrate her last day there on July 31.

The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free community meal on Wednesday, July 31, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.

The meal this month is provided by the Mission Committee and will be hamburger/hotdog, potato salad, dessert and beverage.

Steve Yarnelle, Bluffton University volleyball coach, is the speaker at the Tuesday, Aug. 6, Bluffton Lions Club meeting. The meeting is at noon in the Patio Room of Maple Crest.

The Lions Club monthly newsletter is an attachment to this story. It lists several recent activities of the club.

BFR Sports and Fitness released its 2013-14 calendar this week. The calendar includes lots of individual lesson opportunities, tournaments, league competition and special events. The calendar follows:

BFR Sports & Fitness
August 2013– July 2014
Leagues, Tournament, and Special Events

Session Start Dates
-Fall Session begins September 3rd, 2013
-Winter Session begins January 6th, 2014
-Spring Session begins March 31st, 2014

Krysti Schey talks with one of her young art students in Krysti's Music Studio summer art camp going on this week. Watch the video.

Vera L. Grimm, 87 died at 2:40 p.m. July 17, 2013, at Willow Ridge, Bluffton. She was born July 18, 1925 in Berne, Ind. to the late Tilman and Meta (Neuenschwander) Soldner. On June 17, 1948, she married Henry B. Grimm and he died Oct. 19, 1996. 

Mrs. Grimm was a home economics teacher at Holgate High School. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, singing and was a member of the "Singing Wives Pastors Group." She graduated from Berne High School and Bluffton College.

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