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School surveying district with internet connectivity questions

Bluffton schools asks households with school-age children in the district to complete an online Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) survey, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent. The survey helps determine needs within the district.

The survey is available to access on the school website or by clicking here. The deadline to complete the survey is Tuesday, July 6.

Here are the questions in the survey:

Invitation to sponsor a flag this year

Sponsorship form attached -
In cooperation with the Village of Bluffton, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Bluffton American Legion, the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton seeks sponsorship for the purchase of the American flags that line Main Street of Bluffton each summer.

You will find this on a plaque on the building at the corner of Main and Vine, specifically 125 N. Main St.

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this?

It's in plain sight if you know where to look. Answer tomorrow.

The annual Putnam County shred-a-thon is back, and takes place Thursday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to noon.

This free community event located at the Putnam County Council on Aging is in honor of Elder Abuse Awareness. Anyonel living in the community is invited to drive-thru and dispose of any personal documents, check stubs, credit card offers, receipts, or any other paper materials that might contain personal information.

Shredding paper helps to keep us in compliance with the law, to prevent identity theft, and to rid clutter and reduce fire hazards.  

Pre-order copies of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio history book available

Pre-orders are now available for a Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio history book, "How it came to be...and to grow, 1945-2019."

From the author: “Pioneering, no matter the field or century, is not an easy task.  The now-ubiquitous field of adult nursing care was in its infancy after WWII when Ohio Mennonite churches saw a need and answered that call. 

"Through many early struggles to later challenges, the Bluffton and Pandora communities kept the faith and grew, always with the needs of its residents at the forefront. 

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