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Ada attempts Guinness World Record...

For the number of people tossing footballs at the same time
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2019 - 3:40pm

FROM ADA ICON - It was a community event with participants forming the third largest community in Hardin County, after Kenton and Ada.

The community, an estimated village on its own, totaled 1,700 or so, and assembled on the Ada War Memorial Stadium football field on Friday.

WATCH IT HAPPEN ON THE VIDEO BELOW -

Their goal was to set a Guinness World Record of the number of people tossing footballs at the same time.

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People
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Memorial service for Scott Born, 54, on Nov. 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2019 - 3:33pm

Scott Roger Born, 54, died on Oct. 28, 2019, at his residence. Memorial services will begin at 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at English Lutheran Church in Bluffton. 

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of the service at the church.  Arrangements have been entrusted with Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Open wider

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2019 - 3:24pm

Sawyer Fruchey son of Logan and Megan Fruchey, goes for a donut in Emmanuel United Church of Christ's fall festival held Saturday. Check the additional fall festival photos in this series. 

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Hilty Home craft bazaar Nov. 8-9

Posted by LizGH on October 29, 2019 - 1:57pm

Hilty Home holds their annual craft bazaar on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9. The bazaar will be open on Friday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 304 Hilty Drive, Pandora.

The bazaar includes locally made crafts, baked goods, a silent auction and a luncheon.

This annual event is a fundraiser to support the Home's residential activities and programs.

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Events
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Round up of Bluffton University sports

Posted by LizGH on October 29, 2019 - 1:34pm

Here’s the Bluffton University sports round up of recent games.

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Bluffton University
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University Spiritual Life Week

Pastor-author forum presenter Nov. 5
Posted by Icon K on October 29, 2019 - 6:00am

Melissa Florer-Bixler, pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church, will share “Becoming Atheists: Worship Among the Gods,” during Bluffton University’s Spiritual Life Week Forum on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The presentation begins at 11 a.m. in Bluffton’s Yoder Recital Hall. Forum is free and open to the public.

During the presentation, the Mennonite pastor and author will invite the audience to take cues from the earliest Christians to become atheists to the gods of our day: late-stage capitalism, white supremacy and religion-infused nationalism. 

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Bluffton University
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