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New Leaf solves your Father's Day dilemma

New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395, State Route 235, Ada, has several Father's Day gift ideas, according to Laurie Laird.

These range from bird houses, bird baths and feeders, trees and shrubs, fruit trees and plants, rose bushes, garden tools, rain gauges and decorative solar lights.

Gift certificates are available in any amount.

Summer workshop
A summer workshop providing demonstrations on how to plant succulent planters and fairy gardens is set.

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George and Sara McCune celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

George and Sara McCune will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on June 23. They were married in the Bluffton Church of Christ in 1950.

Sara is the daughter of the late Homer and Gladys Bracy. She is retired from Family Eye Care.

George is the son of the late Hector and Geneva McCune. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and when discharged moved to Bluffton. The McCunes lived in Bluffton until they moved to Spring Lake, Pandora.

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Kathleen Mikkelsen celebrates 103th birthday on July 3

Kathleen Mikkelsen will celebrate her 103rd birthday on July 3.

Cards may be sent to: 
Kathleen Mikkelsen 
410 W Elm Street
Apartment 305
Bluffton Ohio 45817

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Craigs celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

Thomas and Cheryl Craig of rural Bluffton will be celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 20, 2020.  

They are the parents of Pamela (Steve) Bell of Lambertville, Michigan, Angela (Mitch) Vital of Fort Meyers Florida, Paul Craig of Thibodaux, Louisiana, and Erin Flores  of Louisville Kentucky.

Their grandchildren are  Colin Bell, Kendra Bell, Isabella Vitale, Teagan Vitale and Eden Flores.

A celebration has been postponed for the safety of friends and family.

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Well stated

We couldn't state it better. LuLu's Diner sign reads: "Shop local in Bluffton." It's more than a statement; it should be our way of thinking.

Jacob Friesen was former First Mennonite pastor; later Bluffton College admissions director

Was a past vice president of General Conference Mennonite Church

Former First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, pastor, Jacob T. Friesen died June 6, 2020​, at Kidron Bethel Village, North Newton, Kansas.

​He was born ​on​ Dec. 30, 1919, to Jacob L. and Helena Toews Friesen, Mountain Lake, Minn. Jacob married Lisbeth Koehn of Meno, Oklahoma, Sept. 2, 1945, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 20, 1971.

He graduated from Bethel College, Kansas, ​in 1944. Advanced degrees earned include a Th.B. from ​New York Biblical Seminary and ​a​ ​Th.M. ​from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.​ 

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