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An American Red Cross blood drive is slated for Jenera on March 8. The drive takes place from 1 to 6 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School, 105 Allen St.

How to Donate Blood
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients.

God will guide us in what to do with our lives, Deborah Horst told a Bluffton University audience Feb. 14, if we can learn to follow what she called "four dimensions of love."

Horst, who earned her master of divinity degree from Ashland Theological Seminary in 2010, spelled out the four dimensions during a Bluffton Forum, part of Spiritual Life Week on campus.

Stanley P. Newton, 77, died at 11:39 a.m. Feb. 17, 2012 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora.

Burial will be in Clymer Cemetery, Mt. Cory. Visitation will be held from 1-8 p.m. Sunday at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Online condolences may be expressed at www.chiles-lamanfh.com

Two-car accident

Bluffton rescue personnel responded to a two-car accident at the corner of Grove and Kibler at noon. Click for more details and photos.

Bluffton rescue personnel responded to a two-car accident that occurred at approximately noon on Friday, Feb. 17, at the intersection of Grove Street and Kibler Street.

According to an eye-witness one car was traveling south from Bentley to the intersection. The other car (in the photo) was traveling east into Bluffton from Grove Road. The southbound vehicle is behind the EMS vehicle.

The apparent driver of the vehicle that flipped was taken to Bluffton Hospital. Responding to the accident were Bluffton police, fire and rescue.

Things are moving quickly on the Mennonite Home Communites of Ohio's Green House project on Augsburger Road. Trusses are in place and roof work is underway.

Officials are now projecting a completion of construction in early July with a move-in slated for early November. Persons may also follow construction progress at mmhliving.org/news or go to the MHCO facebook page.

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