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Tonight's a good night to take a meteor shower

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 11, 2011 - 6:05pm

Care to take a night time shower? Tonight and Friday night are your best nights this summer.

The perseid meteor shower, a night time sky show is the featured movie of the skies.The Perseids will rise gradually to their August 13 peak. Between now and August 13, the meteors will be flying.

Here are some website for more information:

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Chamber invites community to consider sponsoring lighted snowflakes for downtown holiday lighting

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 10, 2011 - 4:26pm
Chamber invites community to consider sponsoring a snowflake

The largest snowflake ever to land in Bluffton may be viewed as it hangs from a light pole on Main Street in front of Common Grounds and The Food Store. We recommend viewing it after dark.

Despite being August, the snowflake will remain there for a few weeks. The snowflake is part of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce's new holiday lighting plan for Main Street. (see story below)

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It's Christmas in August in downtown Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 10, 2011 - 12:30pm

It's Christmas in August in downtown Bluffton. Really.

Check out the 4-foot-tall lighted snowflake hanging from the light pole in front of Common Grounds and The Food Store at the Main-Cherry intersection. Also check out the 12-foot holiday garland wrapped around the pole.

What's this all about? Has Bluffton lost track of what month it is? The answer is "No."

Here's the long answer:

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St. John Mennonite annexation gets Pandora council approval

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 10, 2011 - 8:53am

On July 26 Pandora village council passed the third reading of a resolution allowing annexation of the St. John Mennonite Church property into the village.

Minutes from the meeting follow:

The Pandora Village Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
July 26, 2011, at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building with President of Council, Rick Fricke, presiding in the absence of Mayor, John Schlumbohm.

Members Present: Vance, Hall, Stall, Fricke
Members Absent: Painter, Blank

The meeting was opened with Pledge of Allegiance.

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FluentPoint newest affiliate of Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 9, 2011 - 9:39pm

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs welcomes Jeff Compton, founder of Ottawa-based FluentPoint, as its new non-resident affiliate. Compton's company improves workplace learning through instructional design, course production and training distribution services, primarily e-learning courses.

FluentPoint also helps businesses enhance their PowerPoint presentations and marketing materials.

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Pandora celebrates two-day Riley Creek Festival Aug. 12-13

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 9, 2011 - 5:10pm

PARADE 10 A.M. SATURDAY
AUCTION 3 P.M. SATURDAY

Pandora's Riley Creek Festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13. Events on Friday include a car show, outdoor movie, food and carnival games.

Saturday's events include a 10 a.m. parade, breakfast and lunch, chicken barbecue, health fair, performers, punt, pass and kick contest for youth, a 3 p.m. auction an activities for children.

The festival schedule follows:

Friday, Aug. 12

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