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Gardeners hold bulb forcing workshop on Nov. 5

Posted by LizGH on October 30, 2019 - 6:00am

Bulb forcing is the topic of the 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, meeting of the Bluffton and Pandora Area Gardeners. This hands-on demonstration will be led by Dr. Richard Deerhake, Master Gardener Volunteer, and includes planting your own bulbs to take home. Participants have the choice of either hyacinth, tulips, or daffodil bulbs, and the cost is $12. The fee covers bulbs (10-12), special bulb potting soil and handouts.

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School lunch menu for November

Posted by LizGH on October 30, 2019 - 6:00am

Are you packing or buying? Check out the school lunch menu for November to decide. 

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Regional news
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Helping lonely boarders to their heavenly rest

It's a weekend of arsenic and old lace on the Bluffton campus
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2019 - 3:49pm

Mortimer Brewster (Adam Shanaman ’22, right) reassures his brother, who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt (Eric Lehman ’22), that “the country is squarely behind you.”

The scene is from a practice of Bluffton University’s fall play “Arsenic and Old Lace.”

The 1940s dark comedy centers around Brewster, whose charming and charitable aunts have an unusual ministry – helping lonely boarders to their heavenly rest by serving poisoned elderberry wine. 

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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.

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

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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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