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Swiss Day, a program of the Swiss Community Historical Society, holds its annual carry-in dinner and program 12:30 p.m., Sunday, June 28, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove Road.

Here’s the program announcement from the Society’s Facebook:

Please bring a hot or cold dish to share. We will enjoy the Swiss National Anthem, and hear a detailed report on Phase II of the Capital Campaign "Bringing alive the past by building for the future."

The band “Silver Threads among the Gold” will provide background music during the dinner.

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Marlin Gerber will have 10 pound boxes of Michigan blueberries available in Bluffton on Tuesday, July 7  at 12:30 p.m.

The deadline for orders is Sunday, July 5.

Gerber said that there are about six rounding quarts of berries in 10 pounds and the cost is $25 per box.

E-mail orders at [email protected] with an important  subject line: "Bluffton Blueberries." 

Orders may be picked up in the parking area behind Bluffton University’s Houshower House between 12:30 and 2 p.m. on July 7

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The Big Riley Creek is overflowing into the Buckeye Quarry in Bluffton as a result of continual rain. This photo was taken at noon on June 27. CLICK FOR A VIDEO.

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This time we had advance notice. The rains came and continue. The Riley rises and continues to rise.

The set of photographs with this story show scenes in Bluffton photographed between noon and 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27.

OPEN ATTACHMENT AT BOTTOM OF THIS STORY FOR MORE PHOTOS.

• Watch the Harmon Field Video.

• Watch the Buckeye quarry Video.

Earlier today  two messages from the Bluffton Police Department follow:

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9 a.m. Saturday morning - Here's a snapshot of the Storm Authority Radar over Ohio.

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The U.S. Weather Service continues its Flash Flood Watch for Allen and Putnam counties.

Here is its message: 

A portion of northwest Ohio, including the following areas: Allen, Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert, until 2 p.m. this afternoon.

Rain will continue through Saturday afternoon.

Radar estimates and Spotter Reports suggest that between 1 and 3 inches of rain has already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of around an inch are expected by the afternoon.

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