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Presbyterians host to Dec. 17 community dinner

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2009 - 6:05pm
Community dinner at Senior Citizen Center

The next Bluffton Area Ministerial Association community dinner is Thursday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m.. The dinners are open to the public for the purpose of food, fellowship and fun. Dinners are from 6 to 6:45 p.m., at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, Main Street.

Participating congregations prepare the meals, which will continue through March 18, 2010. The Dec. 17 dinner is hosted by the Bluffton Presbyterian Church.


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Worship
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It's from Medina County

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2009 - 5:31pm
HAN BAN

Although HAN BAN was spotted on Main Street on Dec. 15, it's a plate from out-of-town. The 52 sticker indicates it is from Medina County. Holiday shoppers?

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Regional news
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Icon column: An ordinary day

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2009 - 3:16pm

An Ordinary Day
By Tanya Pike
By the time I arrive home it is dark. Winter Solstice is upon us and I am grateful that natural light will soon be returning, tick by tick.

I pull into the driveway as dusk is falling. The flowers in the gardens that we worked so hard in all summer are gone. There are brown leaves covering the small patch of grass that has finally moved from green to rest in brownness.

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Concentus Christmas concert Dec. 17 in Yoder Recital Hall

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2009 - 3:13pm

Concentus will perform a benefit Christmas concert on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall.

This choir, formed in the fall of 2003, will perform John Rutter's "Gloria" and numerous Christmas carols. Joining Concentus this year will be a brass and percussion ensemble, performing with the choir on the Rutter piece.

A free-will offering will be taken. Half of the offering will go to support the recent earthquake and flood victims in southern Asia. The other half will cover the program expenses.

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Events
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White bean and pasta soup with basil

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2009 - 3:09pm

White Bean and Pasta Soup with Basil

1 T. olive oil
2 carrots, sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
8 C. vegetable stock
1 T. chopped fresh basil
16 oz. chopped tomatoes
3 cans white beans, rinsed and drained
1 zucchini, sliced
1/2 C. small pasta shapes or broken spaghetti
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
Parmesan cheese, grated

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Hot lentil soup for a cold night

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2009 - 3:07pm

Lentil Soup

3 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
1 onion, minced
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 t. fresh thyme, minced
1 cup lentils
1 t. salt
freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup dry, white wine
5 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 t. balsamic vinegar
5 oz. baby spinach

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