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Bluffton swimmers compete in Defiance Invite

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 14, 2015 - 9:52am

Several Bluffton swimmers participated in the Defiance Polarpalozza Invitational earlier this month.

The event attracted over 250 swimmers from across northwestern Ohio. Bluffton swimmer results follow in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

 

 

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Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association meet Dec. 15

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 14, 2015 - 9:35am

The December meeting of the Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will take place on Tuesday, Dec, 15 in Van Wert.  

Members and guests will dine at Black Angus on Main, 282 E. Main Street (Lincoln Highway) at 6 p.m. 

At 7 p.m., a brief business meeting will take place. Afterwards, members and guests are welcome and encouraged to share personal Christmas memories, stories, special readings or decorations.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

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David Rothen new year's carols sung on Dec. 31

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 14, 2015 - 9:33am

Here's something for your holiday calendar. It's Bluffton's oldest annual tradition.

Traditional new year's caroling/serenading of the two David Rothen hymns of pre-1840s will again be sung on Dec. 31, 2015, led by the Swiss Historical Society. 

Carolers will start at the lobby of Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 West Elm St., Bluffton, at 5 p.m.

For new singers, if any of you wish to come 15 minutes earlier, that's a chance for new folks to familiarize themselves with words and tunes of these traditional two
Swiss-German songs. Music sheets will be furnished.

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Trinity Lutheran Christmas Eve and Day services announced

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 14, 2015 - 8:39am

An afternoon Christmas Eve service by the students of Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Jenera, called “Did You Know?” will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. in the church at 301 North Main Street, Jenera.

The students from pre-school through eighth grade will tell of the birth of Jesus through Word and Christmas hymns.  High school students will be narrators and pre-service music by the youth will begin at 12:30 p.m. The Choir will sing “Mary, Did You Know?”  A free DVD “My Son, My Savior” will be given to guests.

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Worship
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What time is it? Bluffton Standard Time

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 14, 2015 - 8:28am

It's now longer "high noon" in Bluffton. The clock at the Bluffton Public Library once again tells the correct Bluffton Standard Time. Now there's no excuse for being late for a meeting.

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Elementary Christmas concert Monday afternoon

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2015 - 10:04pm

Here's some news from the Bluffton Elementary School, taken from the school website:

CHRISTMAS CONCERT:  The Bluffton Elementary Christmas concert will be held on Monday, Dec. 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the High School gymnasium. 

ELEMENTARY SERVICE PROJECT: Our Christmas service project for Bluffton Elementary staff and students is “Coins for Kids.”  We will hold a coin drive in cooperation with the Bluffton Food Pantry to “Adopt a Family” for Christmas. We  hope to collect enough money to adopt a number of families. 

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