The final of three monthly 3/50 drawings in Bluffton took place earlier this week. Winners of Bluffton merchants gift certificates and prizes follow.
Aphapahn Nusbaum draws the winning entry as Katie Keifer and Julie Stratton (center) hold the entry basket. The three businesses each winner visited with their entry is listed:
Barbara Stettler
• The Black Lab
• Greg’s Pharmacy
• Community Market
Carrie Weyer
• Community Market
• Greg’s
• The Curling Iron
Blanchard Valley Hospital has added a new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) system with a design focused on patient comfort.
The new system, called the Siemens Open Bore Aera MRI, can accommodate larger patients, reduce claustrophobia and provide faster imaging than many traditional MRI units.
The new MRI system has a 70 cm open bore, which is the tube-like structure of the MRI machine where the patient lies during the imaging. This is much larger than traditional MRIs and can accommodate patients up to 550 pounds.
"The staff at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton would like to thank those that attended our annual Tree of Remembrance service held this past Sunday at the Centre," said Gordon Diller of the funeral home.
If you were unable to attend and would like to pick up your personalized ornament or would like additional ornaments please call 419-358-2051 or pick up the ornaments at the funeral home between 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
A spaghetti dinner to benefit the adoption efforts of Brandon and Amy Mayden is being held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at The Centre. The Centre is located at 601 N. Main St. in Bluffton.
Tickets are available for purchase at Greg's Pharmacy, Anderson Tractor Supply or at the door on the night of the event.
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.
