September 2013

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Bluffton High School class of 1970 Girls Night Out will held at Luke's Bar and Grill on Monday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. Contact Jane McCullough at [email protected] for more information.

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A. John Moser of rural Bluffton, 80, died on Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 at Frieda House Mennonite Home Communities, Bluffton, Ohio. He was born June 16, 1933, in Bluffton to Ezra and Lena Boehr Moser who preceded him in death. On Aug. 20, 1954 he married Mary Anne Bertsche and she survives.

John is survived by four children: David (Jenny) of Bluffton, Karen (Jon) Lee of Edmund, Oklahoma, Mark (Paula) of Lake City, Florida and Chris (Carmen) of Bluffton and grandchildren Rachael Lee, Bess Moser, Sara Moser, Jacob (Elyse) Moser, Emily Moser, David Moser and Jonatan Moser.

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Rebecca Yeh, Ohio Northern University student, and Miss Minnesota, became the 4th runner-up in the 2014 Miss America Pageant Sunday night in Atlantic City.

After winning Thursday's talent competition it was obvious that she would break through to the top 15 finalists, which she did. But she continued up the ladder and was among the last five finalists standing.

As fourth runner up she receives a $10,000 scholarship.
3rd runner up - Miss Florida
2nd runner up - Miss Oklahoma
1st runner up - Miss California
Miss America 2014 - Miss New York

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Campus Life Youth for Christ announces its 2013-14 middle school calendar, according to Hannah Slechter, middle school director.

Bluffton Club 56
Mondays after school to 4:15 p.m.
Location: Campus Life Room, 111 W College Ave. Bluffton
Starts Monday, Sept.16, for 5th and 6th graders

Pandora Club 56
Tuesdays after school to 4 p.m.
Location: Pandora Missionary Church
Starts Tuesday, Sept. 17, for 5th and 6th graders

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Nathan Davis is the winner of Week 3 of the Icon football contest, according to Corey Greer, contest judge.  Davis, Melina Woods and Tater Hooker all correctly picked 11 games. Davis was declared the winner by virtue of the first tie-breaker.  

Other contestants:

10 correct - Adelyn Althaus, Ben Reineke, Bill Edwards, David Glick, Jim Dillman, Nathan Lamb and Todd Fleharty.

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This reminder to students and families in the Bluffton school district from Greg Denecker, superitendent: Scheduled two-hour school delay on Tuesday, Sept. 17, for professional development ( FIP) training.

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Imagine this!

Miss Minnesota, Rebecca Yeh, 20, an Ohio Northern University student, won the $2,000 scholarship in the talent competition in the Miss America contest, held Thursday night in Atlantic City.

She performed a violin solo and is reported to have said, "I'm going to sleep with this,"  while holding her award after the competition.

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A. John Moser, 80, died at 8:32 pm Sept. 13, 2013 at Willow Ridge, Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Bluffton’s newest retail shop – Timeless Treasures Christian Books and Gifts – opened Monday at 124 N. Main St.

Owners Jeanne and Ed Conner first opened the business in 1996 in their home at 2794 County Road 313, Bluffton.

Their move to the former Deer Creek Shoppes, fills an empty storefront on Main Street and provides a new retail shop for downtown Bluffton.

The business is a full-service Christian bookstore and offers grave monuments and markers, bereavement gifts and memorial videos for funeral homes and for special occasions, according to Jeanne Conner.

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Ada's current most famous person is Zac Dysert. He is an Ada High School grad and recent Miami (Ohio) grad. This spring he was drafted by the Denver Bronco and made the 53-team cut in late August. To be certain, he tossed passes for Ada High School against Bluffton about five seasons ago.

Donald Traxler, Ada sports fan, attended the Denver Bronoco pre-season game against Arizona and files this report plus photos at the bottom of the story.

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