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1st Mennonite Church First Night cancelled

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2010 - 11:00am

First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, has cancelled this week's (Wednesday, Feb. 10) First Night activities, according to the church office. The First Night is a Wednesday evening dinner with a program, which follows.

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Worship
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Village, schools, ODOT meet to discuss Main-College intersection

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2010 - 9:09am

Bluffton council learned on Feb. 8 that the village and school representatives have met with Eric Pfenning of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to discuss the school zone flashers and the College-Main intersection.

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told council that he and Rick Skilliter, police chief, and Greg Denecker, school superintendent met with ODOT.

Bluffton officials asked ODOT to have school zone flashers activated from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The flashers are property of ODOT and under their control.

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Public Meetings
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"Teach with Your Heart" book discussion March 3 at Common Grounds

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2010 - 7:36am

Be inspired. Read "Teach with Your Heart," by Erin Gruwell and join community members for a friendly, informal discussion at Common Grounds in Bluffton at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 3. Advance registration is requested. A limited number of discussion copies are available at the Bluffton Public Library.

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Events
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Feb. 8th low temperature was minus 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2010 - 7:24am

February weather report for Feb. 1-8


Date Maximum Temp Minimum Temp Prec. Snow

Monday, Feb. 1 31 10

Tuesday, Feb. 2 34 23 0.02 0.4

Wednesday, Feb. 3 31 28

Thursday, Feb. 4 35 19

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Regional news
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Diamond sports sign ups underway soon

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2010 - 7:10am

Spring and summer baseball and softball sign-ups for Bluffton Diamond Sports are just around the corner.

Registration forms may be picked up at the elementary school or middle school offices. Forms are also available at the three dates where they are to be turned in. The forms are for boys ages 7 to 14 and girls ages 8 to 14.

Forms may be completed and returned to:

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Events
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Basingers invest in hometown; $1 million estate to Bluffton University and Mennonite Home Communities

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2010 - 6:38am

James and Frieda Basinger of Bisbee, Ariz., kept up with the happenings in the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, but didn't get back to their hometown often.

But that didn't matter. James and Frieda left their estate, estimated to be valued at $1 million, to Bluffton University, their alma mater, and Mennonite Home Communities.

At a joint press conference held on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Mennonite Memorial Home, a property of Mennonite Home Communities, Bluffton University President Dr. James M. Harder made the formal announcement about the gift.

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Bluffton University
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