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Charles Swank 1928-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2010 - 7:19am
Charles Swank

Charles F. Swank, 82, Bluffton, died at 2:55 p.m., Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.

He was born March 12, 1928, to George and Emma Bigler Swank in Bluffton. He married Helen Zuercher on Feb. 2, 1952, and she died Aug. 20, 1983.

Mr. Swank retired as a driver salesman from C&G Distributing, Lima. He was a lifetime member of the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club, a member of the American Legion Post 382, was a veteran of World War II, and was a Bluffton High School graduate.

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Leland Lehman contributed much to the Bluffton community

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2010 - 6:42am

Willis Sommer wrote the following about Leland Lehman, who died recently. In our mind, Lee is what a small town is all about. The views of Willis parallel our thought exactly.

Bluffton lost a faculty stalwart with the death of Leland Lehman. Lee came to Bluffton in 1968 as Professor of Economics after holding faculty positions at Dennison and Macalester.

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Iconoclast View
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On the Common Grounds stage March 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2010 - 5:21am
The Palace Flophouse

The Palace Flophouse will perform an acoustic show, at 6 p.m., Monday, March 22, at Common Grounds. The band is on tour to support its new album Try Not to Get Worried.

The group will perform all original songs using a guitar, keyboard, and unique harmony to sing us heartfelt stories and songs about the good side of the bad side and the upside of the downside in life.

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Letter: Census defines who we are as a nation

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2010 - 5:12am

Icon viewers:
In 2010, the U.S. Census will define who we are as a nation. Taken every 10 years, the census affects political representation and directs the allocation of billions of dollars in government funding.

Faith based organizations are dedicated to serving the best interest of the community. Many community members look to their faith based leaders as trusted sources of information.

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Bluffton Tree Commission meets March 18

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2010 - 5:07am

The Bluffton Tree Commission will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 18, in the first floor of the town hall, according to Nancy Benroth. The meeting is open to the public.

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Public Meetings
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It's just the wind!

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2010 - 7:22pm
It's just the wind!

Kayla Phillips, Bluffton seventh grader, must have had a windy day in March in mind when creating this art work. She calls it "Wind." It's created from torn pieces of paper and is on exhibit this month at the Bluffton Public Library. The library is celebrating student art month during March.

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