Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer provided a summary of the November weather. Here goes:
The high temprature in November was 68 degrees on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11. The low was 23 degrees on Nov. 5, Nov 8, Nov. 13, Nov. 14 and Nov. 15. The average November 2012 temperature was 40 degrees. The normal average for November is 40.4 degrees.
The average precipitation for November 2012 was 0.90 inches. The normal average precipitation is 2.83 inches. Pretty darn dry.
The Multiple Sclerosis group Friends Helping Friends will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall in Bluffton, 154 N. Main St.
This months program will be Pampered Chef with Jean.
Meetings are open to all and around Bluffton who have MS or are caregivers.
For further information call Tracy at 419-358-0155 or Ruth at 419-996-9770.
Annabelle M. Reese, age 90, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 at 3:50 am at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
She was born on March 2, 1922 in Hardin County, Ohio to Leslie and Hazel (Weber) Smith and they preceded her in death. On Oct. 20, 1940 she married Otas W. Reese and he preceded her in death on March 2, 2006.
Annabelle was a homemaker and she previously worked as a waitress for 25 years at Marriott Foods at Ohio Northern University, Ada. She was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church of Ada and a member of the United Methodist Women of the Church.
Bluffton sixth grader Jason Althaus practices the lost art of candlemaking. By dipping strings into hot wax and then cold water, and repeating the process over and over, he soon had two candles. Jason made the candles at Saturday's Swiss Community Historical Society's Swiss homestead open house.
This December, Bluffton Public Library guests will enjoy holiday music performed by local musicians, free refreshments, a visit from Santa Claus, and other special holiday programs.
Holiday music performances include:
• the Dulcimer Gatherin’ on Monday, Dec. 3, from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m and,
• Jim Boedicker & Ed Zickafoose on Monday, Dec. 10, from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Free refreshments will be provided during these special events, courtesy of the Friends of the Bluffton Public Library.
