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So, where is home?

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 17, 2010 - 10:43am

By Joanne Niswander

In a couple of weeks I will be back home.

Home in Bluffton.

But where have I really been for the past month and a half? Hasn't this house on Cape Cod been home, too? How do I explain a feeling of "place" that means more than one place?' I have felt very much "at home" here at Woods Hole. The surroundings and the people are different from those I left behind in Bluffton the first of June, but it's been home nevertheless. Some things are different, but I find many things to feel the same.

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New chapter for Book Reviews

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2010 - 8:17pm

Ruth Unrau, owner of Book Reviews, stands near the front of the used book store's new location on South Main Street. The store is now open for business.

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Must be a nurse

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2010 - 4:31pm

The Icon was in need of a nurse recently and we spotted this one in the Marbeck parking lot.

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Book Reviews opens in larger store front on South Main

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2010 - 4:26pm
Books for sale outside the shop

You may not be able to tell a good book by its cover, but you certainly can identify a good used book store when you see one.

Bluffton has such a gem. Book ReViews has officially moved from 115 N. Main to 123 S. Main St., and according to Ruth Unrau, the new space is much larger than the previous one.

The shop offers "thousands of books," according to Unrau, who has yet to unpack all the books that have moved to the new location.

Store hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

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The Steel Wheels perform in Town Hall Series Aug. 3

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2010 - 3:57pm

Trent Wagler and The Steel Wheels will perform at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 3, in the Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series. The performance is on the third floor of the town hall.

The band performs American Roots and Bluegrass. The group is from Shenandoah Valley and are on tour after performing at the Riverfolk Festival near Ann Arbor, Mich. For more information on this event click here.

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Trinity and Jenera United Methodist host mobile food pantry

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2010 - 3:51pm

Bluffton Trinity and Jenera United Methodist Church will host a mobile food pantry at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 24, at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 2022 State Route 103.

The pantry will be open until the food runs out. It is open to persons who have a need. The pantry will include over 5,000 pounds of free food. The visit of the pantry to Bluffton is in partnering with the West Ohio Food Bank.

Persons with questions may call 419-358-2001 or 419-303-4776.

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