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Saturday Swiss homestead event cancelled due to weather conditions

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2013 - 8:26pm

NOTICE: AT NOON THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

The Swiss Community Historical Society is celebrating the Christmas season by hosting its annual holiday open house, “Christmas at the Homestead,” on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 1 to 7 p.m. 

The public is invited to tour the decorated house while snacking on homemade treats and listening to songs of the season.

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Late-year tax moves take some of the bite out of tax time

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2013 - 8:01pm

The year is fast drawing to a close, but the Internal Revenue Service wants taxpayers to know that they still have time to take action for the 2013 tax year. The IRS offers eight year-end tax moves and three additional tips that will help make things a bit easier come tax return filing season early next year.

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Here's a "cool" Christmas gift idea: 2014 pool passes at 10 percent discount

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2013 - 1:11pm

Here's a Christmas gift idea from the Village of Bluffton. Swimming pool season passes for 2014 are available in December at a 10 percent discount.

Four different types of swimming pool season passes will be available for the 2014 season:  Senior Single, Senior Couple, Single, and Family-Basic.  

Passes purchased before Dec. 31, 2013 are eligible for a 10% discount. Passes are avialable in the Bluffton town hall office. For questions, call 419-358-2066.

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Bluffton Family Practice opens new office on Harmon Road

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 10, 2013 - 5:07pm

Bluffton Family Practice officially opened its new medical office at 582 Harmon Road, near Bluffton Hospital, announced Dr. Darrel R. Hotmire, D.O.

“We have more space and more rooms, which will provide our practice with more efficiency serving our patients,” said Dr. Hotmire. “We are also accepting new patients.”

The new office includes five exam rooms and one additional room, plus expanded office space. Dr. Hotmire added that an important reason for the expansion is that the practice is hoping to add additional staff - either a physician or physician’s assistant.

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And now a review of November's weather

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 10, 2013 - 2:11pm

November was colder than normal, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The normal daily November temperature average is 41.5 degrees. The 2013 November daily average was 38.3 degrees. This November was also wetter than normal. The normal November precipitation is 3.16 inches. The November 2013 preciptation was 2.04 inches.

For a look at the entire month's high and lows and precipitation open the attachement at the bottom of this story.

 

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Elementary Chistmas concert rescheduled for Dec. 16 - here's the elementary December newsletter

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 9, 2013 - 8:59pm

Due to Bluffton schools being cancelled on Monday, Dec. 9, the elementary Christmas program planned for that date is rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 16. The concert is in the Bluffton High School gym and begins at 1:30 p.m.

The last day of school in 2013 is Friday, Dec. 20. School reopens on Jan. 6, 2014. Here is the January elementary school calendar.

To view the December elementary newsletter open the attachment at the bottom of this page.

 

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