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The annual Bluffton Cub Scout Pinewood Derby takes place at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, March 12, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church.
 

Wilma E. “Willie” Abbott, 84, of Findlay, died at 12:50 a.m. March 9, 2016, at Birchaven Village, Findlay.

Wilma was born March 13, 1931, in Columbus Grove to the late Clyde and Ina Foster Benroth.  On Sept. 1, 1949, she married Kenneth Abbott and he preceded her in death on March 22, 1998.

Wilma was a homemaker.  She was a member of Pandora United Methodist Church and a member of the former Asi No Mas Club, Pandora.  She loved traveling, flowers and dancing. 

The Hardin County Herb Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16. The meeting includes a carry-in meal. It is the first meeting of the year and playce place at Amherst Greenhouse, 644 County Road 126, Harrod.
 

Columbus Grove High School Chorus Department presents "Bye Bye Birdie" a musical comedy. The musical will be performed in the Columbus Grove school
auditorium at 7 p.m., Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19.
 
Tickets are now available in the High School office.

In the photo are: Kim (Alyssa Langhals) and Hugo (Rayne Sharrits).

March 9, 2016
By: Colton Steiner, sports information assistant

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - A three-run eighth and an inning-ending double play propelled Bluffton University to a 5-4 victory over Moravian College on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The Beavers took advantage of three straight walks in the eighth in improving to 2-3 on the season. Moravian dropped to 4-4 following the loss.

Ruth I. Seem, 79, of Bluffton died March 6, 2016, at 6 a.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. 

Ruth was born May 19, 1938, in Fostoria to the late Robert and Wilda Criswell Hottenstein.  On Oct. 27, 1953, she married Gerald D. Seem who preceded her in death on Feb. 18, 2014.

Ruth was a homemaker. She was a member of Gospel Fellowship Church, Rawson. She enjoyed reading and cross stitching. 

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