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Baked spaghetti dinner fundraiser Feb. 18 at First United Methodist

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2015 - 9:02pm

A baked spaghetti dinner is planned at the First United Methodist Church from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18.

The fundraiser benefits the children's/youth missions and camp activities. There are a limited number of tickets at the door. Carryout is available. Call the church at 419-358-8921 for tickets in advance.

The church is located at 116 Church St., Bluffton. The event takes place in the church Fellowship Hall.

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Worship
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999 books to go

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2015 - 8:55pm

Darrell Huber of Friends of the Library, Esther Birkey, library youth services director, Deb Bollenbacher of SHANNON Service Club look at a book with Cameron Cox, son of Jason and Heather Cox. The group celebrates the launch of 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten now underway at the library. The story below explains the program.

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SHANNON Service Club and Friends of the Library launch 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2015 - 8:47pm

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.

It’s ambitious, but not as impossible as it first appears.

Bluffton Friends of the Library and SHANNON Service Club joined together this winter to sponsor the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program through the Bluffton Public Library, according to Esther Birkey, youth services coordinator at the library. 

The program encourages early literacy development in the home. It is open to children from birth through the start of Kindergarten.

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Bluffton Public Library
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Sheerer named HCAC Player of Week

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2015 - 2:29pm

February 16, 2015

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University freshman Macey Sheerer (Bucyrus) has been named the Heartland Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for her work on the hardwood in wins over MSJ and Rose-Hulman last week. It marks the second time this season that the Beavers have had a women's basketball player honored, following junior Taylor Whitaker (Mansfield/Ontario) who claimed the honor for her work over Christmas break.

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Bluffton University
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Augsburger will attend LeadingAge Ohio Leadership Academy

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on February 16, 2015 - 1:34pm

Judy Augsburger of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) recently was accepted into the seven-month LeadingAge Ohio Leadership Academy, an innovative collaborative program beginning in January and running through August designed to develop the next generation of leaders in the senior services profession.

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People
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Linking the stage and social commitment Feb. 24 forum topic

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on February 16, 2015 - 1:01pm

Dr. Jo Beth Gonzalez, a drama teacher at Bowling Green High School and president of the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, will address “Inspiring Commitment to Social Issues through Theatre Education” on Feb. 24 at Bluffton University.

Free and open to the public, her Bluffton forum presentation will begin at 11 a.m. in Founders Hall.

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Bluffton University
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