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Bluffton schools part of 12-district effort to obtains laptops for all students

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2013 - 5:45pm

In hopes of garnering state Straight A grant funds for this region, 12 area school districts have joined forces to submit a proposal for an innovative project that would put laptop computers and other devices into students’ hands and establish a way for teachers in all the schools to share ideas and experiences.

The new Straight A Fund is part of Ohio’s $62 billion, two-year state operating budget. The $250 million grant program aims to reward creative ideas that boost student achievement, reduce spending or put an impressive share of resources into classrooms.

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Mom-to-Mom sale Nov. 2 at Ebenezer Mennonite

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2013 - 1:50pm

A Mom-to-Mom sale is from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church. The sale is hosted by the Ebenezer MOPS group, said Kim Fritsch. 

Admission is $2 or two canned goods, with money going to the Bluffton Food Pantry.

Booths will contain mom-related items, such as maternity clothes, baby gear, clothes and toys.  If you are interested in a booth, there are still some available. Please email Denise Rex at [email protected] for more information.

 

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Bluffton, Beaverdam, Pandora trick-or-treat night moved to Saturday - due to predicted bad weather on Oct. 31

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2013 - 11:27am

Mother Nature is playing a nasty Halloween trick on area trick-or-treaters.

Because of predicted hazardous weather anticipated on Thursday, Oct, 31, the Village of Bluffton trick-or-treat is being moved to Saturday, Nov. 2, from 6-7:30 p.m., according to Dennis Gallant, Bluffton mayor. 

"We appreciate everyone's understanding and adjusting to the change as we strive to provide a safe environment for our children to enjoy," said Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief.

In addition to community trick-or-treating, the Bluffton Public Library will accept Halloweeners.

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First time in Bluffton "East of Cheyenne" performs at Senior Center

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2013 - 9:02pm

Bluffton Senior Center to host Public Dance on Halloween

The Bluffton Senior Center will hold a free public dance on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Toyna Meyer, Center director, said, "The classic country music band East of Cheyenne will perform for the dance. The band is made up of four band members, Kenny Hough, lead guitarist, from Arcadia, Dan Long of Port Clinton, Perry Richendollar of North Baltimore and Tom Davis of Findlay." 

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Holocaust survivor shares story of hope at Bluffton University forum

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2013 - 8:49pm

Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s second great-granddaughter was born this morning (Oct. 29). Two months ago, she and her husband, Nathaniel, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. And her mother lived to age 104, dying just last December, six weeks shy of her 105th birthday.

Lazan happily related those milestones Tuesday at Bluffton University. But none of them would have been possible without a nearly 70-year-old triumph of “perseverance, determination, faith and, above all, hope,” she said in a filled Founders Hall on campus.

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Bluffton University
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Survivor

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2013 - 8:47pm

Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan talks to Bluffton University students after telling her story on campus Oct. 29. Click here to read the story about her talk.

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