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Next selection process for GROB apprenticeship program starts in March

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 17, 2014 - 8:38am

HIGH SCHOOL GRADS GET PAID WHILE THEY LEARN IN GROB APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

Most high school juniors and seniors prepare for their future by entering college or the workforce. What few realize is that the right high school graduate can have both. 

Apprenticeships can offer high school graduates opportunities to be paid while they learn. The GROB Systems, Inc., Bluffton, apprenticeship program allow apprentices to earn an associate degree and be trained to enter its highly-skilled workforce. 

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United Way annual meeting Feb. 18; Linda Fleming to be recognized

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 15, 2014 - 10:26am

Bluffton, Beaverdam, Richland Township United Way’s annual meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the Bluffton Elementary School media center, according to Stacy Stumbaugh, United Way executive secretary.

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AC Health Department offering STI tests on Feb. 14

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 13, 2014 - 6:43am

Allen County Public Health will have a special testing opportunity for individuals wanting to be tested for STI’s (Sexually Transmitted Infections) on Friday, February 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event will be held at the health department, located at 219 E. Market Street, Lima. This is a walk-in clinic. No appointment is needed.

This testing will be free for individuals ages 13-39. Individuals over 40 should call for special pricing. No one will be turned away for their inability to pay. Services will be available while testing supplies last.

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Chamber now accepting arts and crafts show vendor registrations

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2014 - 6:41pm

Think spring for a moment.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting registrations from arts and crafts vendors for this year's 43rd annual Bluffton Arts and Crafts Show.

A REGISTRATION FORM AND INFORMATION SHEET ARE ATTACHMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

This year's show, like last year, takes place on the Saturday before Mother's Day, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street. Registrations submited by May 1 are $40 per booth. After May 1, the registration fee is $60 per booth.

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Book ReViews book-signing event Saturday for Mike Lackey's "Spitballing: The Baseball Days of Long Bob Ewing"

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2014 - 5:56pm

Book ReViews, 123 S. Main St., will host a book-signing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, with Mike Lackey, author of "Spitballing: The Baseball Days of Long Bob Ewing."

Lackey is a longtime newspaper reporter, editor and columnist. His book is a biography of a lifelong Auglaize County resident who pitched in the major leagues from 1902 to 1912. Ewing is a member of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

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BHS String Chamber Ensemble performs Feb. 28 at contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2014 - 1:38pm

The Bluffton High School String Chamber Ensemble will be performing at OMEA Large Group State Adjudicated Event on Friday, Feb. 28, at Bowling Green Middle School. Performance time is 5:55 p.m. and is free and open to the public, according to Rachael Lewis, director.

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