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Emmanuel UCC ice cream social on July 22; family movie July 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2016 - 12:16pm

Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 8375 Phillips Road, Bluffton, will hold an ice cream social Friday, July 22, at the church from 4 to 7 p.m.

The menu includes chicken or sloppy joes sandwiches, chicken noodles, baked beans, a variety of salads, pies, and cakes, plus ice cream and beverages. Tickets are $8 for adults and childen 10 and under $4.

Family night movies

Four movies remain on the church summer schedule on Sundays July 17, July 31, Aug. 14 and Aug. 28.

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Worship
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Letter: Volunteers helped make Festival of Wheels a great success

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2016 - 8:43am

Icon viewers:

On Friday afternoon, June 17,  the Bluffton Lions Club put on the 49th Festival of Wheels and Cruise-in. We strive to make it a better show each year. It takes a lot of volunteers to make it a success.

The weather has a lot to do with it, but the volunteers are the main factor. The Bluffton Lions are very grateful to all the following people who helped with our Festival of Wheels.

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Letters
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July 24 coffeehouse at First Mennonite includes music, poetry, dinner

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2016 - 8:39am

A coffeehouse variety show takes place from 4:30-7:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 24, First Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall. 

This “BlauRock Café” will include poetry, music, humor and magic, plus a summer meal featuring local sweet corn. 

Most of the performers are local, but we will also feature a guest trio of Ethan Setiawan, Sadie Gustafson-Zook and Jacob Warren.  

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Worship
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Ada VFW holds car show on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2016 - 5:12pm

The Ada VFW Post 9381 will expand its car show this year after a successful first year. This year’s show is Saturday afternoon, July 16, at the VFW Post, 2147 State Route 235, north of Ada.

Last year's event drew 40 cars and 15 motorcycles.

New this year will be a truck category.

Registration of $10 is from 2 to 4 p.m. Judging is from 4 to 6 p.m. and awards are presented at 6:30 p.m.

Trophies will be awarded for car, bike and truck categories, best of show, people's choice award, participant's award, mayor's choice award.

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Events
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Keep cool at the pool

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2016 - 3:57pm

Bluffton youth know the secret of staying cool on a hot July afternoon. The secret involves water. Here's some shots from the Bluffton Community Swimming pool.

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Food and entertainment part of Saturday's Ride to Remember - you're invited

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2016 - 3:49pm

STILL TIME TO REGISTER TO RIDE -
CHECK OUT THE 10, 23 AND 63 MILE ROUTES AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

Here's your invitation to come out to the Bluffton swimming pool on Saturday for some music, and hamburgers off the grill while you watch the bikers come back from their Rides to Remember bike ride.

• The Dough Hook will be grilling hamburgers and MooOink burgers on the grill and will offer a selection side dishes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the pool.

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