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2-7-10 Ron Epp cleans his driveway

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2010 - 1:43pm
2-7-10 Ron Epp cleans his driveway

Thar she blows!

Give Ron Epp a snowblower and turn him loose. On Feb. 6 Epp was among countless Bluffton residents who tried to clear their walks and driveways of the white stuff that fell the night before. For more Feb. 5-6 snow photos click here.

TWO-HOUR DELAY MONDAY

SUNDAY EVENING, FEB. 7 - GREG DENECKER, BLUFFTON SUPERINTENDENT, ISSUED A TWO-HOUR BLUFFTON SCHOOL DELAY FOR MONDAY, FEB. 8.

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André Swartley's favorite video game: Final Fantasy X

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2010 - 8:50am

TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.
By Andr'e Swartley

Issue #11
Final Fantasy X
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Square EA
Platform: Playstation 2
Rating: T for Teen

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Do you know the story about the BHS grad with 4 Super Bowl rings?

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2010 - 5:42am

By Fred Steiner

Think you know every Super Bowl football fact worth chewing on? Think again.

Bet you didn't know a Bluffton High School grad, now deceased, owned four Super Bowl rings. Think hard. Hint: He's Mary Amstutz's brother...or if you still need help...he's Steve Amstutz's (a.k.a. Mr. A) uncle.

Neil Schmidt, a 1947 Bluffton High School graduate, who you could say was the greatest Bluffton athlete of his era, owned four Super Bowl rings. I know. I saw 'em.

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Stan Clemens appointed to Citizens National Bank board

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2010 - 4:43pm

Citizens National Bank announced the appointment of Stanley R. Clemens of Bluffton to its board of directors at the monthly meeting held on Jan. 26.

Along with the other members, he will be responsible for oversight of business development, regulatory compliance, community relations and bank profitability.

In 2008, Clemens started Clemens Construction Group, whose projects include new home construction and light commercial projects. Clemens has been selected as the contractor for the upcoming 45,000-square-foot Green House project for Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

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2-6-10 Can you dig it?

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2010 - 12:47pm
2-6-10 Can you dig it?

Can you dig it?

Who knows how many inches of snow fell on Bluffton on the evening of Feb. 5 and early morning hours of Feb. 6? Who cares? When the blast stopped, the digging started. Here's some action on Jefferson Street. Click here for more "Can you dig it photos" in our gallery.

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11-year-old raises $4,333 for Haiti

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2010 - 11:06am
Elizabeth Nisly

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

Elizabeth Nisly was so touched by reports she read and saw in the days following the January 12 earthquake in Haiti that she knew she had to do something to help. But the 11-year-old Bluffton sixth grader wasn't in the position to travel to Haiti to volunteer.

So, while helping her dad wash the dishes, she asked if they could do something to raise money for the victims of the earthquake. The two narrowed their choices down to a dessert event or spaghetti dinner. The spaghetti dinner won, and Elizabeth began planning.

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