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1861 carries several meanings for Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2011 - 3:57pm
Casting a long shadow is this Civil War veteran's gravestone in Bluffton's Maple Grove.

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The year 1861 was a significant one for this community for several reasons. First, the unincorporated village of Shannon was renamed Bluffton. The name change was because another Shannon also existed in Ohio and the United States Post Office asked the younger of the two locations with the same name (us) to change it.

This, of course, took place in 1861, 150 years ago, thus we celebrate our sesquicentennial this year.

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Alpha Smallwood 1930-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2011 - 3:30pm

Alpha Smallwood, 81 of Bluffton died at 10:45 a.m. April 12, 2011 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born March 4, 1930 in Clay County, Kentucky to Charles and Avis (Napier) Roberts. She married James "Slick" Smallwood and he preceded her in death.

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Molly Lengyel hits homer and has 2 RBIs as Lady Pirates smash Leipsic 11-1

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2011 - 7:29am

A little bit of sunshine is all it took to get the Lady Pirates another W in the win column. BHS defeated Leipsic 11-1 earlier this week.

After three postponed games (Pandora-Gilboa, Liberty Benton, and Allen East), the Pirates were back on the offensive hosting Leipsic in non-conference play.

The Pirates started off slow with only one hit by Molly Lengyel and scoring only Shannon McKamey in the first inning. The Viking defense locked the Pirates in a 1-1 tie until the fourth inning.

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Chamber's group advertising effort launched in 2011 Lima/Allen County Visitor's Guide

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 12, 2011 - 10:04pm

"We invite you to Explore Bluffton!" That's the message of a two-page full-color advertisement featuring Bluffton in the 2011 Lima/Allen County Visitor's Guide, being printed this month.

It the first group advertising effort of 2011, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce helped make the ad possible.

The 48-page full-color guide with a distribution of over 20,000 will include a two-page Bluffton spread. The spread will also show several photos of the community and will promote the Bluffton sesquicentennial.

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Mellow yellow

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 12, 2011 - 9:16pm
Mellow yellow

The first solid flower of spring announced itself this week in Bluffton as temperatures hit "warm." Daffodils have arrived for 2011.

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Over 70 items going...going... Thursday in OWE-McDonald's silent auction

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 12, 2011 - 5:27pm

It's auction time!

The 23rd annual Bluffton High School Occupational Work Education (OWE) silent auction is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 14, at Bluffton McDonald's, according to Pat Pritchard, OWE teacher.

The event has over 70 biddable items that benefit the OWE program and The Ronald McDonald House.

Since the auction's inception, over $21,000 has been donated by the auctions to the Ronald McDonald House. In addition Bluffton High School OWE students have purchased $5,700 in classroom equipment from the auction.

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