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Women can get tips on work-life balance and self care on Saturday, March 24, when Bluffton University's Women's Council hosts the third annual R&R for Women conference.

Bluffton alumnae, faculty and students will present sessions during the conference, titled "Balancing Your World, Caring for Yourself." Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall-site of the morning sessions-and Marbeck Center, where the afternoon sessions will be held.

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Evelyn Krehbiel

Evelyn L. Krehbiel, 86, of Bluffton died at 9:20 p.m. Feb. 22, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born Sept. 17, 1925, in Danvers, Ill., to Harvey Ebersole and Alma Ruth Hostetler Nunemaker. On Aug. 30, 1947, she married Howard E. Krehbiel and he preceded her in death on March 30, 1999.

The daughter of a Mennonite minister, Evelyn attended school in Comins, Mich., and Tiskilwa, Ill., and graduated from high school in Donnellson, Iowa, in 1943.

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It's another certain sign of spring - the SHANNON Service Club's community garage sale and chicken barbecue take place at the end of this month.

Garage sale Feb. 24-25
The commuity garage sale is Friday, Saturday, Feb 24-25. It's the ninth annual sale. Hour are Friday, Feb. 24, from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The event is at The Centre, 601 N. Main Street. Parking is free and admission is just $1. Based upon previous events, the sale traditionally attracts from 30 to 35 vendors.

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Munching machine at work

The mulch machine is munching last year's twigs, branches and shrubs at the Spring Street recyling center. And it's not even March! For more photos and a video click here.

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Bluffton received a presidential visit on Tuesday.

Honest Abe Lincoln visited residents of Maple Crest Senior Living Village earlier this week. With Mrs. Lincoln at his side, President Lincoln told about his early life and years as president.

His visit was one day after Presidents' Day and very close to his own birthday. When not playing the role of President Lincoln and the first lady, the couple is known as Roger and Judy Jenot from Carey.

This is the second visit to Bluffton by the Lincolns. Last year they visited with patrons of the Bluffton Public Library.

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There's a rust belt in Bluffton. It's mostly on streets with water mains that were installed between 1920 (or earlier) and the late 1940s. There are lots of street in the category. They are familiar sounding: Grove, Lawn, Kibler, Jackson, Cherry, Mound and Washington.

In addition, there are some newer lines in need of replacement. Those include Sunset Drive and Garmatter Street.

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