October 2015

What's Cooking at Jeanne's Kitchen, October 6-9

BREAKFAST STARTS AT 8 a.m.
We are open for breakfast at 8 a.m., Tuesday-Friday and serve breakfast all day.
 
LUNCH SPECIALS
Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

TUESDAY
Corn chowder soup
Turkey bacon avocado sub
Baked steak with dressing and side salad
Tomato mozzarella spinach salad

WEDNESDAY
Butternut squash soup
Michael's perch platter
Quiche with side salad
Spring greens with beets and goat cheese

Representatives from the Hancock County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, Findlay, will tell about their work in promoting Hancock County events during the Friday, Oct. 9, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

Their work includes promoting Bluffton events since our community is also part of Hancock County.

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University’s Sydney Mohler (Lima, Ohio/Central Catholic) helped the Beavers post sweeps of Earlham and Goshen during the week and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week on defense.

It marks the third straight week that a Beaver has been named the HCAC Player of the Week, following back-to-back honors for Jenny Brown (St. Marys/Memorial) on offense.

The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township is gearing up for its 2015-16 solicitation. This year's goal is a modest $25,000.

Bluffton residents recently received a letter from the Allen County Auditor's Office. 

The county auditor has completed the reevaluation of real property in the county. The letter informs property owners of their new real estate value for the 2015 tax year. These values will be reflected on the tax bill received in 2016.

According to Rhonda Eddy-Stienecker, auditor, "The purpose of the reevaluation is not to raise or lower taxes, but to update market value due to changes in the sales market and property conditions in the country.

The Bluffton High School boys' soccer team (8-5-0) is ranked fifth in the Northwest Ohio Soccer Coaches Association weekly poll.

The poll is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Do you go into a frenzy when you think about retirement?
Do I have enough money to retire?
Will Social Security be available?
When should I collect Social Security?

First National Bank and First National Financial Services will hold a Social Security workshop Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Findlay Inn and Conference Center located at 200 E. Main Cross Street in Findlay.

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The Friends of the Library would like to thank the community for their support in making the fall book sale the best ever. BUT, we really need donations of books, histories, mysteries, anything but text books, work books and encyclopedias. donating books supports the library.

Sallie Jones
Friends of Library

A Bluffton Food Pantry benefit bake sale will take place from 9 a.m. until items are sold on Saturday, Oct. 10. The bake sale takes place in front of Greg's Pharmacy, 126 N. Main St.

According to Angie Halcomb of Greg's donations and food items for the sale are accepted.

 

Bluffton council will hear updates on several fall village projects on Monday. 

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, will provide current information on many of those projects. Here's a summary of his anticipated report:

TRS
The village had a preconstruction meeting for the Trihalomethane Removal System project last Thursday. As long as fabrication moves forward as scheduled, the contractors are scheduled to begin the installation of the TRS the last week in October.

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