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Bluffton chamber card deck hottest Christmas item in town

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2009 - 3:42pm
Melinda Bowden of PromoHits! looks at her card hand

The hottest Christmas toy nationwide might be a fake hamster, but Bluffton's hottest Christmas item is the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce card deck.

The deck features 52 Bluffton businesses and was created and donated to the chamber as a fundraiser by PromoHits!, owned by Melinda Bowden.

Each deck sells for only $5 each. The card decks are available at the following locations: Greg's Pharmacy, Common Grounds, The Sports Warehouse, The Dough Hook, BFR, Family True Value Hardware, The Curling Iron and the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.

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15 minutes with Paula Pyzik Scott

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2009 - 8:29am
Paula Scott

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

I know you're from Livonia, MI. That's a much different city than Bluffton, isn't it? Tell me about your childhood, growing up "up north", etc. What kind of kid were you?

"Up north," that's Traverse City or Marquette, to me! Livonia is the suburbs, but I had a passion for horses and was lucky to ride English for six years through the Girl Scouts.

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United Way at 44 percent of goal

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2009 - 7:35am

The Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way reached 44.27 percent of its goal on Dec. 7, according to Neil Reichenbach, United Way treasurer.

As of Dec. 7 the 209-10 campaign has reached $11,068. The total goal is $25,000. Persons may continue to make donations at Citizens National Bank.

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Our scientific snow survey and more

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2009 - 5:07am

Our extremely scientific poll of early November asked viewers when we would experience the first snowfall of the season.

Figuring that Dec. 7 was that significant event, we referred to our poll (see previous polls). Here's what viewers predicted:

21 percent said it would snow by Nov. 14

44 percent said it would snow between Nov. 15 and Nov. 30

36 percent said it would not snow until December.

And more...

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University hosts financial aid annual meeting

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2009 - 4:58am

Bluffton University will host more than 50 financial aid counselors from across Ohio for the annual meeting of the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Counselors, Tuesday, Dec. 8.

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From the ZB era

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2009 - 5:34pm
182 ZB

Here's another long-standing Bluffton license plate from the ZB era. At one time it no doubt meant a house number. Any viewer who can identify the owner of this plate, please advise.

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