February 2014

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Barbara E. Tighe, 94, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at 3:30 a.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio.

She was born on June 15, 1919 in Hardin County, Ohio to Elza and Sara (Wingate) Elwood, who preceded her in death. On August 29, 1942 she married Andrew "Andy" Tighe and he died on August 10, 1997.

Barbara was a registered nurse and retired as a private duty nurse and administrator for Avanell Stambaugh. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Ada. She graduated from Ada High School and was a 1940 graduate of the Lima Memorial School of Nursing.

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Dr. Jonathan Andreas, an associate professor of economics at Bluffton University, will discuss “An Economics Blogosphere Internship” in a campus colloquium at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall. The talk is free and open to the public.

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After a one-year absence fireworks will light up Bluffton’s nighttime sky as a pre-Fourth of July weekend celebration.

Bluffton fireworks, presented by First National Bank and Springfield Fireworks, Bluffton, a production of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, takes place the evening of Saturday, June 28, in the outdoor athletic field area of Bluffton University at the corner of Bentley and Augsburger roads.

The chamber is currently seeking donations from area businesses, industries, organizations and individuals to help support the fireworks.

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Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO), Bluffton, celebrated the end of a 10-month renovation project at the Mennonite Memorial Home campus’s main building with a ribbon cutting and open house on Feb. 23.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY

Nearly 100 people gathered to celebrate the opening of the Transition to Home Rehabilitation Center that the $1 million project provided.  The new Transition to Home program will focus on patients with short-term rehabilitative needs.

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Icon viewers are invited to join a yarn circle with Kimberly Hansen of Etsy’s YarinCozy. The event is at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Bluffton Public Library.

Beginning to advanced knitters and crocheters are welcome. Please bring your own material. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Pleasant View United Methodist Church, 300 Township Road 37, Bluffton, will hold a soup lunch benefit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, March 1, at the church. Donations go to the Amy Gallant Linaberry Cancer Benefit.

The menu includes soup, break, dessert and drinks. For more information contact Cindy Lichtle, 419-358-1250.

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Bluffton Powerlifting club recently competed in the Kenton Invitational. Bluffton earned two first places and two second places. The team had a total of 5,755 pounds lifted, according to Kelly Prichard, coach.

Here are results from that meet:

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Bluffton Hospital will hold a colorama bowling fun night on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29.

Lanes are filled for March 29, but some spots remain on March 28. Call 419-358-5002 to reserve a lane.

The fund-raiser includes many donated prizes. Bowling tickets must be purchased in advance to reserve a lane. Bowling donation tickets are $20 each for persons ages 18 and older.

Open the attachment at the bottom of this story for a list of prizes.

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Toby Prinsen, Apollo Career Center automated manufacturing instructor, has been named Region III Advisor of the Year for SkillsUSA.

A letter of notification stated that, “due to your dedication to the organization and your many accomplishments as a career and technical educator, you were chosen as the overall winner for Region III.”

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Emmanuel Spring Fish Fry

March 14, from 4-7:00 p.m.

Adults $8, children 10 and under $4.

Good Homemade Food!

Fish, potato salad, cheesy potatoes, pickled eggs, apple salad, green bean
casserole, macaroni and cheese. calico beans, baked beans, broccoli salad.
cole slaw, mixed fruit, cranberry salad, 7-layer salad, taco salad,
perfection salad, macaroni salad, cookies, pies, cherry dessert.

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