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You can help the Bluffton fire department - remove the snow around your fire hydrant

The Bluffton Fire Department is asking for your help. With the recent snows, fire hydrants in the Village of Bluffton have become snow covered, according to Jon Kinn, fire chief."

The fire department is asking that you help out by clearing the snow around the fire hydrants in your yard or in your neighborhoods," he said.

If you notice a hydrant in your neighborhood that needs cleaned please call 419-358-8606 and press option 1 and leave a message.

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Athletic booster spaghetti dinner tonight 4-6 p.m.

The Bluffton Athletic Boosters will hold a spaghetti dinner at Bluffton Middle School from 4-6 p.m. tonight (Feb, 12), prior to the JV/Varsity Home boys basketball game against Liberty Benton.

The dinner includes spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread and a beverage. Desserts will be sold for an additional cost.

Eat in or carry out. The dinner is $6 a ticket.

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Help!

Help!

Jon Kinn, Bluffton fire chief, asks residents to clean snow away from fire hydrants in their neighborhood. A hydrant like this one could be a serious problem in the event of its needed use.

St. John's UCC presents "Cupid's Cupboard" on Saturday

Cupid's Cupboard and Cafe with a bake sale and lunch is planned from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave.

The cafe menu includes a selection of homemade soups, a hot chicken sandwich, relishes, pie and beverages. Meals are $5 each. Ala carte items are $2.

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Siferd, Grosse, Whitlow newest chamber board members

Three persons joined the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors on Feb. 11. The three are:

o Sally Siferd, Bluffton University
o James Grosse, Cellular Central
o Tammy Whitlow, Colonial Surface Solutions

These three replace Mandy Kinn, Julia Szabo and Judy Augsburger, whose terms expired Dec. 31, 2010.

Each new member is in the first year of a three-year term, from Jan. 1, 2011, to Dec. 31, 2013.

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Student senate presidential candidate answers questions in Forum

Forum to feature Student Senate presidential candidate

Samantha Lawrence, a Bluffton University junior from Harrod, and the lone candidate for Student Senate president for 2011-12, will answer student questions during a Bluffton Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in Founders Hall.

Lawrence will address pre-submitted questions and take others from students at the event, which is free and open to the public. Serving as moderator will be Rudi Kauffman, assistant professor of restorative justice.

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