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Missed your United Way volunteer? You may still donate or pledge

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 18, 2013 - 7:08pm

If you missed the ringing of your doorbell on Tuesday night from a United Way volunteer, you can still contribute to this year's drive.

THE PLEDGE FORM IS IN A PRINTER-FRIENDLY ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

The 2013-14 United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township has a goal of $24,500, which supports 10 community organizations. A printer-friendly copy of the donation form is found in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Or, you may make a contribution by visiting Citizens National Bank.

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United Way will ring your doorbell on Tuesday evening

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2013 - 9:30pm

The 2013-14 United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam, and Richland Township goes door-to-door Tuesday evening, Sept. 17, according to Duane Bollenbacher.

"When the campaign worker comes calling at your door, please greet the volunteer and thank the persons for volunteering to help," he said.  "Please consider that every donation that you can make, big or small will be used locally to help you, your family, your neighbor, and the entire community."  

If you are not home, or cannot help at that time, you may take or mail your contributions to  Citizens National Bank.

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Bluffton Fall Festival Sept. 28 - it gets more interesting each year

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2013 - 5:10pm

Activities are planned in many locations in the 10th annual Bluffton Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28.

The community-wide festival offers lots of family-oriented events, free and open to the public, according to Daren Lee of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, who coordinates the festival.

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Two-hour school delay on Tuesday morning

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2013 - 8:22pm

This reminder to students and families in the Bluffton school district from Greg Denecker, superitendent: Scheduled two-hour school delay on Tuesday, Sept. 17, for professional development ( FIP) training.

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Weather: Looks like no rain in sight

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2013 - 11:31am

The first nine days of September weather have ranged fairly wide, according to Pandora weather observer Guy Verhoff.

Our highest temperature during that time was 91 degrees (F) on Monday, September 9 and our lowest temperature was 47 degrees (F) during the overnight of September 6.

Notably, we had very little rain in the first nine days of September.  The first and second days held less than four one-hundredths of an inch of rain.  And no rain has fallen since.

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Lauren Osting new director of Bluffton Child Development Center

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2013 - 6:12pm

Lauren Osting says she always wanted to be a teacher – and open her own day care center.

As new director of the Bluffton Child Development Center, Osting says she has the best of both worlds.

Osting of Elida assumed the BCDC director position on Aug. 1, following the retirement of Mary Painter.

She graduated from the University of Toledo with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and is certified to teach pre-kindergarten to third grade.

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