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Virgil Studebaker's Studebaker takes the show

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2016 - 3:42pm

When your last name is the same as an antique vehicle and you are an antique vehicle collector you certain have to own one.

Take the case of Virgil Studebaker from Spencerville.

He owns a 1930 Studebaker Dictator. It won Best of Show in this year’s Bluffton Lions Club Festival of Wheels.

There are all the winners from last weekend’s show:

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"Courage" theme of this weekend's Relay for Hope

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2016 - 3:26pm

It's all about courage.

This wekend's Bluffton Area Relay for Hope uses "courage" as its theme for activities held at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road on Friday and Saturday, June 24-25. Proceeds from the event assist the American Cancer Society.

This year's schedule is listed in an attachements at the bottom of this story.

Events begin on Friday at 4:30 p.m. with a drive thru on dine in lasagna dinner. That is followed by a survivor's meal at 5 p.m. and a silent auction.

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Annie Stocking 1924 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2016 - 3:16pm

Annie Leishman Stocking, 92, of Bluffton and formerly of Brook Park, Ohio, died June 20, 2016, at 3:25 p.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Annie was born June 15, 1924, in Kirkintilloch, Scotland, to the late Albert and Jessie (Leishman) Unwin.  Annie was the youngest of seven children and immigrated to the United States in 1948. On Sept. 11, 1954, she married Robert Stocking who preceded her in death on June 27, 2011.

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BFR clinic

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2016 - 3:09pm

Jerry Tripp leads a junior high basketball clinic at Bluffton Family Recreation this week. The clinic participants include Bluffton and Pandora-Gilboa players.

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Next "cars and coffee" is Saturday morning

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2016 - 2:07pm

The second Bluffton cars and coffee event of the season is from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, June 25, according to Tim Boutwell of Heated Vehicle Storage, 906 N. Main St.

“Cars and coffee is a gathers of auto enthusiasts where drivers congregation to enjoy a cup of coffee and kick tires,” said Boutwell. “There is something for everyone including classics, exotics, sports cars, luxury cars, imports and domestics.”

The event is open to the public. Coffee and pastries are provided by Common Grounds.

Door prizes are awarded every 15 minutes.

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Emmanuel UCC ice cream social July 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2016 - 2:00pm

Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 8375 Phillips Road, Bluffton, will hold an ice cream social on Friday, July 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
 

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