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Lions to meet Oct. 7

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on October 6, 2014 - 8:26pm

The Bluffton Lions Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 7 on the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.11:45 – 1:00p.m. Lunch will be provided by Henry’s Restaurant, tat a cost of $8 per person.

Featured speaker will be Bluffton mayor Judy Augsburger.  She report on the state of Bluffton village affairs.

The agenda will include discussion of the Lions' upcoming roadside clean-up, as well as the   Blaze of Lights chicken barbecue and parade.

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Joan Basinger was former Pandora-Gilboa HS secretary

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2014 - 8:09pm

Joan Marie Basinger, 80, died at 11:20 a.m. Oct. 6, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  She was born Dec. 30, 1933, in Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio to Ivan and Helen (Bell) Montgomery who preceded her in death. On April 2, 1965, she married Wallace Basinger and he survives.

Mrs. Basinger retired from Pandora-Gilboa School where she was the high school secretary for 23 years. She was a member of the Pandora United Methodist Church. She was a 1951 graduate of Bluffton High School.

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So many choices

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2014 - 6:58pm

Which one will look good on our front porch? Tough question, and the choices are many. Here's view of pumpkins for sale at the Morning Star Cider Press and Suter corn maze.

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Lions Way Bike and Pedestrian Pathway ribbon cutting Oct. 21

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2014 - 6:10pm

The public is invited to a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the Lions Way Bike and Pedestrian Pathway in Bluffton at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, according to Richard Ramseyer, chair of the pathway board.

The event takes place at Comfort Inn, 117 Commerce Lane, at the eastern entrance of the pathway. The pathway follows the abandoned Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad from Comfort Inn to its western entrance near Tower Automotive, 18717 County Road 15.

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Watkins named HCAC Player of the Week

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2014 - 3:49pm

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University freshman Jordan Watkins (Reynoldsburg) contributed eight points in Bluffton's 20-14 win over Hanover on Homecoming and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Football Player of the Week on special teams for his work on Saturday. 

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Bluffton University
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Tips on fall tree maintenance Tuesday PM at the library

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2014 - 2:50pm

Now is a great time to perform maintenance on your existing trees and to plant new trees. according to members of the Gardeners' of Bluffton/Pandora Area.

A free program, open to the public, on fall tree maintenance takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the lower level of the Bluffton Public Library.

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