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73 volunteers gave 10,790 hours at Bluffton Hospital in 2012

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2013 - 12:37pm

The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary will hold their annual volunteer recognition banquet Monday, April 22, beginning at noon at The Centre of Bluffton, 601 North Main Street, Bluffton. The awards ceremony will begin at 1:45 p.m.

At the event, auxiliary members will be recognized for their hours of volunteer service to the hospital. Overall, the Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary includes 73 volunteers who gave 10,490 hours to the hospital in 2012.

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Lots going on at elementary school starting with book fair week

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2013 - 10:50am

April is a busy month at the Bluffton Elementary School. Here's a sampling of activities taking place:

ELEMENTARY BOOK FAIR WEEK OF APRIL 16th:  The annual elementary spring Book Fair will be held April 16 – 20.  The Book Fair will be open daily from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.  Tuesday evening (6-8 p.m.) will be FAMILY NIGHT.  This Book Fair is a Buy One/Get One Free (BOGO).  The Book Fair will close at 2 p.m. on Friday.

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Flood warnings throughout northwestern Ohio

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 11, 2013 - 9:38pm

It's wet in Bluffton but it's wet and wild in Findlay.

While the Little and Big Rileys are flooding its banks only in low areas, Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik is urging residents in at least one neighborhood to evacuate as rainstorms raise the water level of a flood-prone river.

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Apollo superintendent panelist at the Ohio Jobs and Workforce Development Summit

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 10, 2013 - 6:45pm

Apollo Career Center Superintendent Judy Wells is making sure Lima will be front and center this Friday, April 12, when she travels to Columbus, Ohio for The Ohio Jobs and Workforce Development Summit.

Wells will speak about workforce development in our region and how Apollo Career Center and career technical education has been responsive to industry needs; forging innovative partnerships with business and industry. 

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Free social media workshop Friday morning in town hall

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 9, 2013 - 4:55pm

Would you like to improve your Facebook page? Do you want to attract more viewers to your page? Do you have question about social media that you've been afraid to ask?

Don't worry. A free social media workshop sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is planned at 8:45 a.m., Friday, April 12, in the third floor of the town hall.

The event is open to the public, but requires an RSVP to [email protected]. This free workshop could cost $75 or more, but is held as an incentive for persons to join the chamber.

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May 11 arts and crafts show could be one of largest in several seasons

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 9, 2013 - 4:36pm

Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 11. That’s the date of the 42nd annual Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce arts and crafts show. The show is on Main Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is a chamber fundraiser.

The show includes several traditional features and some new ones that will make this year one of the largest is several seasons.

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