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Bluffton council learned on Feb. 8 that the village and school representatives have met with Eric Pfenning of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to discuss the school zone flashers and the College-Main intersection.

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told council that he and Rick Skilliter, police chief, and Greg Denecker, school superintendent met with ODOT.

Bluffton officials asked ODOT to have school zone flashers activated from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The flashers are property of ODOT and under their control.

Be inspired. Read "Teach with Your Heart," by Erin Gruwell and join community members for a friendly, informal discussion at Common Grounds in Bluffton at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 3. Advance registration is requested. A limited number of discussion copies are available at the Bluffton Public Library.

February weather report for Feb. 1-8


Date Maximum Temp Minimum Temp Prec. Snow

Monday, Feb. 1 31 10

Tuesday, Feb. 2 34 23 0.02 0.4

Wednesday, Feb. 3 31 28

Thursday, Feb. 4 35 19

Spring and summer baseball and softball sign-ups for Bluffton Diamond Sports are just around the corner.

Registration forms may be picked up at the elementary school or middle school offices. Forms are also available at the three dates where they are to be turned in. The forms are for boys ages 7 to 14 and girls ages 8 to 14.

Forms may be completed and returned to:

James and Frieda Basinger of Bisbee, Ariz., kept up with the happenings in the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, but didn't get back to their hometown often.

But that didn't matter. James and Frieda left their estate, estimated to be valued at $1 million, to Bluffton University, their alma mater, and Mennonite Home Communities.

At a joint press conference held on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Mennonite Memorial Home, a property of Mennonite Home Communities, Bluffton University President Dr. James M. Harder made the formal announcement about the gift.

2-8-10  winter weather advisory

Winter weather advisory issued

American Electric Power (AEP) issued a winter storm warning to impact northwestern Ohio on Feb. 9 and 10. It is anticipated that there will be an extended period of mixed wintry precipitation will impact the AEP East Utilities tomorrow and Wednesday.

Across Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio snow will start around sunrise tomorrow and last through much of Wednesday.

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