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Lucia Unrau in piano-clarinet recital at ONU on Jan. 11

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2016 - 3:35pm

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music will present pianist Lucia Unrau of the Bluffton University music department, and clarinetist Sandra Jackson of the Eastern Michigan music department, in recital at the ONU Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building on Monday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

With recent performances at the Interlochen Arts Camp and with the Lima Symphony Orchestra, Unrau was also a soloist with the Detroit Chamber Orchestra.

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Bluffton's Aelker top D3 vote-getter for Cliff Harris Award

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2016 - 9:50am

When the Little Rock Touchdown Club and Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP handed out the awards for the 3rd annual Cliff Harris Award, Bluffton defensive end Ryan Aelker (Holgate) was announced as one of two athletes to share the top spot in Division III.

Along with Aelker and Tom Lally from Mount Union, Adam Sauder took home top honors for NAIA while Marqui Christian (Division II) was named the overall winner of the Cliff Harris Award.

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Bluffton University
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Wait, don't tell me

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2016 - 5:37pm

Somewhere in Bluffton these guys are working. This view is a close-up of the construction project. Can you identify it? Click here for the answer.

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Still time to enter BCE business plan competition - $6,500 in prize money will be awarded

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2016 - 5:09pm

There's still time to enter this year's Bluffton Center for Entrepreneur business plan competition.

BCE has expanded its 2016 Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition into two divisions with six total winners, according to Brendon Matthews, BCE board president. This year’s cash and in-kind prizes total $6,500.

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Business
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Fred Steiner retiring as director of Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2016 - 5:03pm

After eight years as director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Fred Steiner is stepping down and that position is now open, according to Phil Zimmerly, Bluffton chamber board president.
 
Steiner said that while he enjoys his involvement with the chamber, the Bluffton and Ada Icons, two online websites he owns, continued to grow and take more of his time.
 
The Bluffton chamber launched several new programs in the past eight years. It spearheaded a new Christmas downtown garland project now used by 45 businesses.
 

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People
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Second floor, maybe third

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2016 - 4:35pm

A close-up photo of this scene is on the home page with the question, "where are these men working?" 

With this photo in view, it's now obvious that they are on the construction crew at the addition to Diamond Manufacturing on East Jefferson Street.

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