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From left, Sally Jones, Jeanette Reineke, Nicole Anderson, Libby Hostetler and Diane Neal

Claude Monet, Georges Rouault, Pieter Bruegel, Andrew Wyeth and Norman Rockwell will visit Bluffton elementary students and share their art in this year's Art Beat program.

The program, created by volunteers, has been part of the school's calendar since the early 1980s, according to Jeanette Reineke, who with Diane Neal, lead the program.

This year's art presenters, all volunteers, include Sally Jones, Libby Hostetler, Nancy Yeager, Joanne Krugh, Reineke and Neal. Nicole Anderson, elementary art teacher, assists the program.

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Worship service leaders at the Mennonite Memorial Home are announced for September.

Sundays - 9:30 a.m. - chapel

Sept. 4 - Bill Herr, chaplain
Sept. 11 - Rev. Donald Rock
Sept. 18 - Rev. Dennis Maurer
Sept. 25 - Bill Herr, chaplain

Tuesdays - 6:30 p.m. - chapel

Sept. 6 - Jack Duffy, Ada First Baptist
Sept. 13 - Louise Wideman, First Mennonite
Sept. 20 - Dave Lanqquist, Riley Creek Baptist
Sept. 27 - Jack Duffy, Ada First Baptist

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Library's namesake

C.H. and Emma G. Musselman pose forever in their medallion at the bottom of the stairway in the library in their name at Bluffton University. John Klassen created the images of the Musselmans.

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Peter Suter of Shannon Theatre announced that "The Help" (PG-13) is showing at the theatre from September 9 to September 15.

Show times follow:
Each evening at 7 and 9:30 p.m. with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 and 4 p.m.

Click here for the movie trailer.

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Bluffton High School girls' soccer team blanked Cory-Rawson 5-1 on Sept. 6. BHS is 1-2 overall and C-R 0-2 on the season. The game was at Cory-Rawson

Game stats follow:

Halftime: B, 3-1 Goals: (B) Bonnell, (B) Bonnell, (C) Ludwig, (B) Lugibihl, (B) Steinmetz, (B) Steinmetz. Assists: (B) Dulle.

Shots on Goal: B, 27-6. Corner Kicks: B, 7-1,Saves: B,Heslep (5), Emily Schwager (1); C,NA

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In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, and in honor and appreciation of local fire and police departments, the Pandora Missionary Church will host an outdoor worship service at The Oval in the Pandora Park. The service is at 10 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 11.

According to Barney Hovest, church admnistrator and chairpersons of the Evangelism and Discipleship Board of the curch, the service is a great way to show appreciation to those in the community who serve in these roles.

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