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Health department looking for smoke-free housing units

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 9, 2013 - 10:42am

The Creating Healthy Communities project of the Allen County Health Department is looking for smoke-free housing units in Allen County. 

If your housing unit has a smoke-free policy in place, please let the health department know. Contact Shelly Miller at 419-228-4457, ext. 151 or email [email protected]. 

"We want to list you on our website and Facebook page as a smoke-free housing option."

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2.31 inches of rain in early July - what's this world coming to?

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 9, 2013 - 10:35am

Depending upon which field you were standing in, the rain on your property was either more or less than that recorded by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Here's his high and low temperature report and total precipitation reading for the past seven day. We received 2.31 inches of rain. How about you?

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2,000+ visitors coming to Bluffton July 12-13 for swim championships

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 8, 2013 - 4:54pm

Bluffton will be swimming knee-deep in visitors on Friday and Saturday – 2,000+ visitors!

The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool is host to the league meet of the Western Ohio Aquatic League (WOAL). Bluffton officials putting on the meet anticipate between 500 and 600 swimmers (between the ages of 4 and 18). Add parents and fans and there will be 2000-plus visitors in town.

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Bluffton babies born from May 7 through July 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 5, 2013 - 8:04pm

The following are babies born at Bluffton Hospital from May 7 through July 2:

May 7 - Eden Elizabeth Hagen, daughter of Lorren Welch and Timothy Hagen, 6 pounds and 11 ounces, 19 inches long.

May 9 - Simon James Phillips, son of Carrie and Steve Phillips, 8 pounds and seven ounces, 20 inches long.

May 10- Eimaniegh Chanel Sergent, daughter of Alexandra Guerra and Justin Sergent, 6 pounds and 5 ounces, 20 inches long.

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Marlin Gerber taking blueberry orders

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 5, 2013 - 8:47am

Marlin Gerber will have 10 pound boxes of Michigan blueberries available in Bluffton on Monday, July 15,  at 12:30 p.m.

Gerber said that there are about six rounding quarts of berries in 10 pounds and the cost is $25.  Orders of four or more boxes cost $23 each.

E-mail orders at [email protected] with a subject line: "Bluffton Blueberries."  Orders may be picked up in the parking area behind Bluffton University’s Houshower House between 12:30 and 2 p.m. on July 15.

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BFR offers Adventure Camps and Super Hero Boys' Day

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 3, 2013 - 5:34pm

Children ages 4, 5 and 6 are welcome to participate in four additional BFR Sports and Fitness Adventure Camp dates this summer, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director. 

Adventure Camp is a 1 ½ hour program held on selected Thursdays that includes crafts, physical activities and games, plus snack. Pre-registration is required for each date. Contact BFR by Tuesday prior to the camp date.

Adventure Camp runs from 9-10:30 a.m. on July 18 (Pajama Party) and Aug. 1 (Disney). Cost for each day is $12 ($8 BFR).

Boys' Super Hero Day

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