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We only know one local Notre Dame grad

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 22, 2010 - 6:47pm
ND 1992

Let's see: ND 1991. Must mean Notre Dame and its a 1991 graduate. The only such person we know in Bluffton is J.D. Yoder.

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Letter: 10 questions, 10 minutes

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 22, 2010 - 6:18pm

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10 QUESTIONS, 10 MINUTES. DEFINE WHO WE ARE AS A NATION.

What: The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States.

Who: All U.S. residents must be counted- both citizens and non-citizens.

When: Everyone will receive their questionnaire in March 2010 by U.S. Mail or hand delivery.

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Letters
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Senior Citizens plan trip to Canada in late summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 22, 2010 - 6:09pm

The Bluffton Senior Center is sponsoring a trip to the Canadian Rockies this summer according to Tonya Meyer, director.

The trip is Aug. 27 to Sept. 4. The fully-escorted and inclusive trip includes planes, trains, motor coaches and an "Ice Explorer."

"This beautiful nine-day tour from World Wide Country Tours, starts with a ride to the airport from the Bluffton Senior Center," said Meyer. "We fly from Columbus, to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where we will be met by our tour guide and taken to Banff for a welcome dinner."

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Events
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Several council committee meetings set

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 22, 2010 - 6:00pm

The following committee meetings were set at the Feb. 22 council meeting:

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Public Meetings
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Spring Street bridge may be repaired this summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 22, 2010 - 5:52pm

The village is finalizing details on the Spring Street bridge deck replacement project. Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, provided a report to council on Feb. 22.

His report stated that he met recently with Brion Rhodes on the project. As the schedule stands currently the project is projected have bid advertisements in April. Those bids may be awarded by council at the second meeting in May.

Construction could take place from early July through October. No cost estimates were issued on the project on Feb. 22.

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Public Meetings
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Village ponders its role in the Groves building

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 22, 2010 - 5:37pm

What is the role of the village concerning the Groves' Bear building? That question was discussed during the Feb. 22 Bluffton council meeting. The answer, according to Steve Chamberlain, village solicitor, follows: The role of the village in this issue is safety and general zoning.

The issue was discussed as a result the heavy snow, which caused an apparent structural problem to the building last week. The building has been closed to the public since Thursday.

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