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Village administrator Jamie Mehaffie receives certification from ICMA

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 19, 2011 - 5:36am

Jamie Mehaffie, Bluffton village administrator, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from International City/County Management Association (ICMA), a local government leadership and management organization.

Mehaffie is one of 1,200 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.

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Mennonite Mutual Aid Society hires Lynn Mohler as manager

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2011 - 2:02pm
LynnMohler

Lynn Mohler of Elida joined Mennonite Mutual Aid Society-Swiss Mutual Insurance Agency, Bluffton, this winter as its manager, according to Lawrence Matthews, board chair.

"We are very happy to have Lynn join our company," said Matthews. "He holds extensive managerial, personal experience and leadership skills that will move our company forward."

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Library to host chili cook-off in February

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2011 - 9:37am

Bluffton Public Library is bracing for another challenging budget year and is planning a variety of "fun"draisers. The first main event of the year will be an amateur chili cook-off on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the lower level meeting room at the library.

Ten chili enthusiasts who are willing to "cook for books" are invited to compete for prizes and bragging rights. Dust off your favorite recipe or browse the library's cookbook collection to discover a new one. The contest is limited to 10 competitors, so register early.

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Walking on frozen water

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2011 - 8:53am
Walking on frozen water

Some brave souls ventured out on the Buckeye earlier this week. To view all January photos click here.

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BVH receives Level III trauma verification

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2011 - 5:53am

The trauma center at Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH), Findlay, has been verified as a level III trauma center by the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

This verification program confirms that a trauma center has demonstrated its commitment to providing the highest quality trauma care for all injured patients.

There are four separate categories of verification. Each category has specific criteria that must be met by a facility seeking that level of verification.

Key elements of a Level III trauma center include:

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7 inches of snow in past 7 days

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2011 - 4:06am

It snowed 7 inches in the past week, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Here's his report for Jan. 11 to Jan. 17

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