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By Fred Steiner

Recently it occurred to me that I would soon (on Nov. 9) enter my sixth decade of existence. Wanting to make the event memorable I asked my wife for suggestions on how to celebrate it.

She immediately went on Facebook and asked a host of people who I hardly recognize what I ought to do 60 times on Nov. 9. Several yawned. A couple responded.

It was my nephew, Nate of Homewood, Illinois, whose response caught my attention. He suggested to "drive the trailer to the dump 60 times."

Allow me to explain.

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NDN is found on a black vehicle usually parked on Grove Street or in the Riley Court parking lot. The initials stand for Ned (and) Deb Niswander.

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Belles & Beaux
Scores bowled on: Nov. 1
Men's High Game
Wayne Diamond 246
Jeff Bugner 233
Derek Dukes 201
Steve Swisher 199

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Lois Oyer Glendening

Bluffton native Lois Susanna Glendening, 83, died on Oct. 30, 2009. She was born on March 21, 1926, in Bluffton, Ohio. A graduate of Bluffton High School and Bluffton University, she earned a master's degree in music education with an emphasis in vocal arts from Ohio State University.

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Lima artist H.A. (Herb) Vonderau has several paintings on exhibit in November at Common Grounds coffee shop on Main Street, Bluffton. The artist does house and people portraits and other themes. He attended Ft. Wayne Art Institute, Community College of Rhode Island and Rhodes State College.

He teaches drawing classes at Otterbein Assisted Living Homes, Cridersville. His work has been featured in galleries in Rhode Island, Florida, Ohio and Indiana. His work is also regularly featured in local coffee houses.

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This plate requires some thought. The major hint is that it is on Dr. Mark Yoder's vehicle. Imagine you are in the chair and the doctor asks: "Better one, or better two?"

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