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Deloris E. Hemry, 77, of Bluffton, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at 8:18 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

She was born Dec. 30, 1934, in Columbus Grove to Jesse Franklin and Laura (Hartman) Mumea. On July 5, 1963, she married Roger L. Hemry and he died May 1, 1998.

Mrs. Hemry was a member of the North Shore Animal League, the Sierra Club and Feature Films for Families. She was a member of the Tri-County Family Assembly of God.

Surviving are four sons, Dennis (Rose) Dearth, Donald Dearth, Roger (Sandra) Hemry, and Vincent (Deb) Hemry.

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The newest postage stamp available in the Bluffton post office honors the Cherry Blossom Centennial. The stamp was issued March 24.

Background on Cherry Blossom Centennial

In 1912 Japan gave 3,000 cherry trees to the United States, which were planted round the Tidal Basin in the nation's capital.

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The Icon spotted this plate in the Bluffton Hospital parking lot. Viewers are welcome to explain its meaning.

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Hesston College and First Mennonite Church will partner to host Common Threads: Anabaptist and African American Songs and Stories of Suffering and Hope at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 15. The event is free and open to the public, though a free-will offering will be received to cover program costs.

Common Threads is a program of story and song that features current Hesston College faculty members Tony Brown, John Sharp and Ken Rodgers. They will give voice to Anabaptist martyrs and enslaved African Americans by singing their hymns and telling their stories.

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Scene from last year's egg hunt

The Easter Bunny is coming to Bluffton.

The Mennonite Memorial Home and Jerry Lewis' McDonald's host their annual Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. sharp, Saturday, March 31, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton.

Children ages 8 and under are invited to come, hunt for hidden eggs, register for prizes, gift baskets and have their parents taken their pictures with the Easter Bunny.

The event takes place rain or shine, freezing or otherwise.

Doughnuts are donated by Community Markets and hot beverages will be provided.

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Tony Hall

Tony Hall hasn't forgotten Mother Teresa's words when they first met in Calcutta, India, late in the acclaimed nun's life.

"Not everybody can come to Calcutta like you can," the Nobel Peace Prize winner told the then-Ohio congressman, "but remember this, do the thing that's in front of you."

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