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First Mennonite sponsors Feb. 4 blood drive at Youth for Christ

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 3:22pm

Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is this week. First Mennonite Church is the sponsor of this drive.

The drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, in the Youth for Christ building, 111 W. College Ave., across from Bluffton High School. For an appointment call 1-800-733-2767 or go to RedCrossBlood.org and enter youthforchrist.
 

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Grief crisis team available when students return

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 2:53pm

Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent, announced that a grief crisis team will be available at the Bluffton Middle School when students return to classes.

The team will be available to meet with students in relation to the death of their classmate, Ethan Leiber, sixth grader who died in a snowmobile accident on Sunday.

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February Bluffton Chocolate Walk benefits nonprofits

200 tickets available at $10 each for Feb. 16 event downtown
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 1:32pm

Bluffton’s second annual downtown Chocolate Walk will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Nine Bluffton merchants are selling tickets in advance and providing wrapped, individually portioned chocolate treats.

Tickets are $10 each and a maximum of 200 tickets will be sold. The full ticket price will be donated to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program and Bluffton nonprofits supported by the United Way of Greater Lima.

For the health and safety of all, masks are required and guests are reminded to always follow store capacity guidance.

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One of those winter days

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 11:59am

Jan Basinger removes snow from Sunset Drive on Monday morning following one of the first serious snowfalls of the winter. The snow cancelled area schools and residents checked various weather channels for a preview of this week.

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Ethan Leiber dies in snowmobile accident

12-year-old Bluffton sixth grader was a member of student council
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 11:39am

Bluffton Ethan Scott Leiber, 12, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, at Lima Memorial Health System Emergency Room as a result of a tragic snowmobile accident.

Ethan was born July 8, 2008, in Lima to Scott and Angela (Yeagle) Leiber, who both survive in Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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2003-04 sixth grade academic team

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 11:28am

Thanks to Joel Groman, who put names on faces! Here's the Bluffton sixth grade academic team from 2003-04 school year. Chad Matthewson was the team coach.

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Historical Bluffton
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