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Stan Clemens appointed to Citizens National Bank board

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2010 - 4:43pm

Citizens National Bank announced the appointment of Stanley R. Clemens of Bluffton to its board of directors at the monthly meeting held on Jan. 26.

Along with the other members, he will be responsible for oversight of business development, regulatory compliance, community relations and bank profitability.

In 2008, Clemens started Clemens Construction Group, whose projects include new home construction and light commercial projects. Clemens has been selected as the contractor for the upcoming 45,000-square-foot Green House project for Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

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2-6-10 Can you dig it?

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2010 - 12:47pm
2-6-10 Can you dig it?

Can you dig it?

Who knows how many inches of snow fell on Bluffton on the evening of Feb. 5 and early morning hours of Feb. 6? Who cares? When the blast stopped, the digging started. Here's some action on Jefferson Street. Click here for more "Can you dig it photos" in our gallery.

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11-year-old raises $4,333 for Haiti

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2010 - 11:06am
Elizabeth Nisly

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

Elizabeth Nisly was so touched by reports she read and saw in the days following the January 12 earthquake in Haiti that she knew she had to do something to help. But the 11-year-old Bluffton sixth grader wasn't in the position to travel to Haiti to volunteer.

So, while helping her dad wash the dishes, she asked if they could do something to raise money for the victims of the earthquake. The two narrowed their choices down to a dessert event or spaghetti dinner. The spaghetti dinner won, and Elizabeth began planning.

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Bakery BINGO moved to Feb. 20

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2010 - 10:32am

Bakery BINGO, a family program of the Elementary P.T.O. has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20. The event was orginally set for tonight (Feb. 6), according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent.

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Take your sweetheart to The Centre's Sweetheart Dinner Dance Feb. 13; reservation deadline Tuesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2010 - 8:18am

Take your sweetheart to a Sweetheart's Dinner Dance featuring The Stan Sterner Big Band from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at The Centre, 601 N. Main St., Bluffton.

Reservations are being accepted until Tuesday, Feb. 9, according to Brenda Gaines of The Centre. Persons wanting to make reservations may use Visa, Discovery or Mastercard.

The evening includes hors d'oeuvres at 6 p.m, dinner at 6:30 p.m. and dancing at 7:30 p.m.

The menu includes:

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2-5-10 Jack Earl's John Klassen

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 5, 2010 - 10:37pm
2-5-10 Jack Earl's John Klassen

Jack's John Klassen

Meet John Klassen, at least Jack Earl's rendition of John. You'll find him in the gallery of Marbeck Center along with his Kobzar and Earl's Kobzar. John Klassen was an art professor at Bluffton College. To view the other home page feature photos of 2010 click here.

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