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Chamber provides an "almost free lunch" Monday noon at Common Grounds

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2010 - 9:37am

There are several benefits belonging to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. Getting an "almost free lunch," is one of them.

The chamber, in cooperation with Common Grounds, will hold its first "almost free lunch," at Common Grounds from noon to 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4.

According to Phil Zimmerly of Common Grounds, lunch for chamber members includes a chicken wrap and chips for $2. In addition, the chamber is picking up the tab for all chamber members drinks.

The lunch is also available to non-chamber members at $4.59 (drinks not included.)

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September hotter and dryer than normal

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2010 - 9:22am

September was warmer and drier than typical Bluffton Septembers, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

During September 2010 we experienced 1.19 inches of precipitation (normal is 2.95 inches). The average September temperature was 66.6 degrees. The normal average September temperature is 63.7 degrees.

The September high reading was 93 degrees on Sept. 23. The low was 44 degrees on Sept. 9. The average high daily temperature was 78.2 degrees; the average daily low temperature was 54.9 degrees. The heaviest rainfall was 0.51 inches on Aug. 27.

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Regional news
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Hospital invites public to Oct. 6 "topping off" party

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2010 - 7:48am

The public is invited to the Bluffton Hospital "topping off"party. The event is at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the hospital. Click to view a display ad listing more details. Here are the specific projects at the hospital for the week of Oct. 4-8.

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September EMS docket

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2010 - 7:39am

BLUFFTON EMS DOCKET SEPTEMBER 2010

Date Type of call Location

September 2 MVC N. Main St.
September 4 Medical N. Lawn Ave.

September 4 Fire N. Dixie Hwy.
September 4 Medical N. Lawn Ave.

September 5 Medical Maplecrest Ct.
September 5 Medical E. College Ave.

September 6 Medical W. Elm St.
September 6 Transport Garau St.

September 7 Medical Cherry St.
September 9 Medical Vance St.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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An unusual Bluffton letter jacket

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2010 - 9:56pm

We might ask the question...what sport did Menno Simon letter in at Bluffton? Only Jack Earl knows. He created the image of Menno as he gazes across the Bluffton campus on a fall afternoon.

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We aren't in Ohio any more

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2010 - 5:45pm

The Icon didn't need to travel west of the Mississippi to find this plate. It came to us. The plate is on a vehicle in a Bluffton University parking log.

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