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A Bluffton ghost story that's over 100 years old

It involves Maple Grove Cemetery and apparitions seen there at night
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 21, 2016 - 10:38pm

By Fred-in-Stein
Ready for a couple Bluffton ghost stories?

Here’s one you’ve probably never heard. I’ll share two versions.

Sometime in the early 1980s Rolland Stratton, longtime Bluffton resident, told me his version from memory. I wrote it down after hearing it, wondering if he was telling me the truth.

Then, in a dusty file folder in a forgotten drawer in third floor of the town hall – before it was renovated - I discovered the second version. It was beautifully hand-scribed in India ink, almost too faded to read.

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Volleyball downs Wilmington in straight sets

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 21, 2016 - 9:10pm

October 21, 2016
By: Samantha Granger, sports information assistant

Stats

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Next stop on your Bluffton Halloween tour is the public library

Don't go in the basement, unless you are ready for the "scare zone"
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 21, 2016 - 4:27pm

You want to put stop at the Bluffton Public Library on your Thursday Halloween schedule. That's because Bluffton library teen volunteers host their annual haunted library fun house.

The evening includes crafts and snacks, refreshments, games and coloring opportunities plus a “Scare Zone.”

And, the Bluffton Icon photographer, Fred-in-Stein, will take photos of Halloweeners for use on the Icon.

Here are details:
Events take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Bluffton Public Library
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What are your Saturday plans?

Bluffton has lots to offer this weekend - here's the schedule
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 21, 2016 - 4:03pm

What are your Saturday Bluffton plans? There’s a lot going on. Here’s a sampling:

• Farmers’ Market, Citizens National Bank parking lot, South Main Street.
From 8:30 a.m. to noon, the final market of the season is Saturday, Oct. 29.

• Cars and Coffee
The final cars and coffee of the season is from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, according to Tim Boutwell of Heated Vehicle Storage, 906 N. Main St.

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Bluffton's Friday nights under the lights"

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 21, 2016 - 3:42pm

Here's a Bluffton version of "Friday nights under the lights." It's a photo taken of last week's high school football game between Bluffton and Ada. The photo was taken on Harmon Road near the bridge over Riley Creek.

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R Coop, rural Bluffton, open Friday and Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 21, 2016 - 8:17am

R Coop, 2168 Road R, Bluffton, is open Friday from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to Jane Shaw.

The speciality shop offers great one-of-a-kind, repurposed, fall, Halloween, Christmas and OSU/Michigan items.

R Coop is also on Facebook.

How do you get there? Drive north out of Bluffton 2 miles. It's on your way to Suter's Cider Press.

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