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The end of the year is a time ripe for looking back in all sorts of ways.  The favorites in movies and television are one of those ways.   I took a look at movies and television in 2012.  How do your opinions compare?

Movies

For sheer box office force, the top ten movies of 2012 leaned heavily towards comic book heroes, with adolescent fantasy novels and big-screen animation making up most all the rest.

According to Box Office Mojo the top grossing movies of 2012 were:

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There's lots to do in Allen County in January. Here's the monthly calendar of events from the Lima/Allen County Convention and Visitors' Bureau.

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Bluffton's newest eatery - Wendy's Restaurant - is officially open for business. It opened early afternoon on Dec. 28.

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The Bluffton McDonald’s Boys’ Basketball Holiday Tournament is Friday and Saturday, Dec. 28 and 29.

Friday
Dec. 28 - 6 p.m.  – Allen East vs. Arlington
Dec. 28 – second game – Bluffton vs. Cory-Rawson

Saturday
Dec. 29 -  consolation game – 6 p.m.
Dec. 29 -  title game, 20 minutes after conclusion of consolation game

All tickets are $5
Click below for complete tournament information.

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Three Bluffton holiday lawn displays were chose winners of the 2012 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce residential lighting contest.

The winners are:

First place - Derek and Jamie Snyder, 95 Riley Creek Court, winner of $200 in chamber gift certicates.
Second place - Jim and Sue Kinn, 105 Riley Street, winner of $100 in chamber gift certificates.
Third place - Kevin and Shelby Cluts, 252 S. Lawn Ave., winner of $50 in chamber gift certificates.

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold a New Year’s Eve service on Monday, Dec. 31, at 7 p.m. There will be a worship service to begin the New Year's Day on Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 9:30 a.m. More information is available at: tlcjenera.org  or 419-326-5331.

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