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Legion invites bikers to decorate bikes for Memorial Day parade

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 7, 2014 - 8:07am

Bluffton American Legion Post 382 is encouraging interested persons to decorate their
bicycles with red, white and blue for the Bluffton Memorial Day parade on Monday, May
26. 

Families are encouraged to participate. All decorated bicycles and their riders will be a part of the parade. Participants are asked to be in front of the town hall by 9 a.m., before the start of the parade at 9:30 a.m.

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Bluffton school levy passes by 71 percent - plus all county election results

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2014 - 9:45pm

Unofficial Allen County election results
May 6, 2014
 

Bluffton school levy
953 For
382 Against

Mustard Seed Precinct C
Local Option
152 For
  49 Against

Mental Health levy
7,248 For
5,996 Against

State Representative (Republican)
5,653 Bob Cupp
3,930 Kurtk Neeper

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Two adult running programs offered this sumer at BFR

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2014 - 5:13pm

Training programs for those beginning to run and for those who want to increase speed are being offered by BFR Sports & Fitness, according to Carole Enneking of BFR. 

Improve Your Run

Improve Your Run offers six weeks of group training for those individuals who are preparing for competitive races this summer. 

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Activate Allen County hosts "bike to school day" at Bluffton Middle School May 7

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2014 - 4:38pm

Wednesday, May 7, is “bike to school day,” for Bluffton Middle School students.

The program is part of Activate Allen County.

According to Josh Unterbrink, Active Living Team Leader, “We are encouraging all Bluffton Middle School students who ride bikes to school to stop at the front of the middle school before school starts for fruit, refreshments and to register fro great door prizes.”

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Primary election includes Bluffton school levy, mental health levy, state issue

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 5, 2014 - 5:45pm

CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE

Tuesday, May 6, is Ohio primary election day. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Bluffton voters vote in the Bluffton elementary multi-purpose room.

The election has several partisan races. In addition, there is:
• one state issue,
• a mental health and recovery services board levy and
• a Bluffton tax levy renewal.

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First Bluffton Farmers' Market of the season is Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 2, 2014 - 10:35pm

The long wait is over. On Saturday, May 3, the popular Bluffton Farmers' Market opens for its 11th season. The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold an official ribbon cutting to launch this year's market prior to its morning opening.

The market will be open rain or shine, from 8:30 a.m. to noon each Saturday from May 3 until then end of October.

The market is in the Citizens National Bank parking lot. Persons interested in becoming vendors should contact Peter Previte at 567-674-9513.

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