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Free community meal in Pandora on Dec. 11

Activities for kids, including appearance of Santa Claus
Posted by LizGH on December 6, 2019 - 6:00am

The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free Community Meal on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. The church is located at 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora. 

Santa Claus will be attending, and crafts, cookie decorating, and coloring pages will be available. 

The meal is provided by Riley Creek Pharmacy. The menu will be sloppy joe or shredded chicken sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, green beans, applesauce, cookie, hot chocolate and beverages. 

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Seven Bluffton athletes receive HCAC sportsmanship awards

Posted by Icon K on December 6, 2019 - 6:00am

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the Christopher M. Ragsdale Sportsmanship teams for the Fall 2019 season.

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Bluffton University
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Hochstettler cousin get-together

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 5, 2019 - 4:47pm

Eight Hochstettler cousins, descendants of Levi and Amanda Balmer Hochstettler (DJH6292) met at Dennys Restaurant, Beaverdam, in November.  

Dale Hochstettler, formerly of Bluffton, now of Midland, Michigan, provided descendant details on those attending.

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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Wayne Shafer

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 5, 2019 - 2:56pm

Wayne D. Shafer, 94, of Bluffton died Dec. 5, 2019, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Boys' soccer - one more time

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 5, 2019 - 2:51pm

It was Nov. 30, but many Bluffton soccer fans still hold memories of a trip to Columbus earlier in the month. One of the units in the Blaze parade was the Division III boys state runner-up soccer team made up of Pirate athletes.

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Fearless Feminine Felines working to improve Bluffton

Team finished 2nd in 27-team Versailles competition on Nov. 23
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 5, 2019 - 2:40pm

The Fearless Feminine Felines, First Lego League team, consisting of girls ages 10 to 14 from Bluffton and Ada, placed second of 27 teams at a Versailles qualifying tournament on Nov. 23.

Only one of three all-girl teams competing, the Felines advance to the next tournament level to compete to be one of the top teams in northwestern Ohio. That tournament is Jan. 18 in Sylvania.

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