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The Citizens National Bank time-temperature indicator reads 53 degrees on Friday morning, Dec. 28. Looks like December will exit like a lamb.

Final servings are today - Dec. 28

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Heather Cox has announced the closing of Bystillwaters Bistro.

The final day of the restaurant at 112 Vine St., is today, Friday, Dec. 28.

Servings of fish and chips are at:
• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 5 to 6:30 p.m. (reservations suggested)
• 6:30 to closing (reservations suggested)

Reservations are encouraged by calling 567-242-2284.

Cox opened the restaurant in April. It was previously called Jeanne's Kitchen, owned by Jeanne and Peter Previte.

Cox provided the following announcement on the Bistro's Facebook:

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Siefker Real Estate and Auction Co., will hold a land auction at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14, at The Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St.

The auction includes:
• 65.3 acres of land in Section 31 of Union Township, Hancock County
  Frontage is on County Road 33, east of Bluffton
• 27.7 acres of land in Section 28, Union Township, Hancock County
   Frontage is on State Route 235, south of Mt. Cory

An attachment  below provides more details of the auction.

Chapel worship coordinator at Bluffton University

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For Hannah McBride, a junior from Port Clinton, Ohio, there’s one part of Chapel she connects with the most. “I really like the music aspect of worship services,” explained McBride. “That’s when I feel the closest to God, and I realized I want to do that as a job.”

As Chapel worship coordinator at Bluffton University, she’s already getting the experience. The music ministry and worship arts double major schedules students to lead worship, often writes the benediction and sings with the praise band.

Three McDonald's holiday tournaments

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If you like basketball this is your weekend. It's a McDonald's Holiday Tournament Basketball weekend in Bluffton involving 12 games.

Two tournaments – men’s and women’s – take place at Bluffton University and a high school boys’ tournament is at Bluffton HS. Here’s the schedules:

At Sommer Center on the Bluffton Unversity campus

• WOMEN’S GAMES

Friday, Dec. 28
Noon – Wilmington vs. Wheaton
5 p.m. – Waynesburg vs. Bluffton

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Bob Painter (seated), with his wife, Bev, on the left, chats with Deb Beer and Carolyn Agin. The Bluffton Senior Citizens Center held at retirement party for Bob today (Dec. 27). Painter of Pandora, served as assistant director of the center for the past 15 years. Over 65 persons attended the event. Persons are invited to go to the center and put their name on pieces of a signature quilt that will be given to Bob.

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