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Amanda Amstutz March BHS student of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 11, 2010 - 6:17pm

Amanda Amstutz, 18, a Bluffton High School senior, was named student of the month for March. The daughter of Mike and Kathie Amstutz, 8977 Bixel Road, Amanda is treasurer of the BHS student senate and is class secretary. She was a participant in the good attitude lunch and has achieved the all-A honor roll. She plans to enroll in Ohio Northern University and pursue physchology and sociology.

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Everything you wanted to know about this year's swimming pool

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 11, 2010 - 5:29pm

Bluffton council approved several items on May 10 related to the 2010 Bluffton Community Swimming Pool season. The information, including, staff, rates, rules and other information follows:

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Bluffton author a finalist in Indie Book Award

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 11, 2010 - 5:03pm

Bluffton writer Andr'e Swartley's second novel, Americanus Rex, has been named a finalist in the General Fiction/Novel Category of the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The yearly contest is open to all English-language books published in the previous calendar year by independent writers and publishers anywhere in the world. Grand Prize winners will be announced later this month.

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Reservations accepted for women's SPA Day May 15

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 11, 2010 - 4:21pm

Beth Boehr, of Beyond Budgeting, will be the keynote speaker for SPA Day 2010, to be held in the Patio Room at Maple Crest, Saturday, May 15, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Boehr will discuss ways to shop smart, plan ahead and accumulate wealth. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to have manicures, pedicures, facials, massages and make-up makeovers courtesy of local professionals from the area.

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Josh Barhorst's plate

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 11, 2010 - 4:09pm

We're pretty certain that you can phonetically figure this one out. It belongs to Josh Barhorst.

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Gene Badertscher 1934-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 11, 2010 - 1:34pm
Gene Badertscher

Gene Edward Badertscher, 75, of Bluffton, died May 11, 2010, at 11:07 a.m. in St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born Nov. 11, 1934, to Albert and Sarah Hochstettler Badertscher in Hancock County, Ohio. On May 18, 1957, he married Nora Preto and she survives.

Mr. Badertscher was a carpenter, butcher, millwright and brick mason. He attended St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton, and was a past member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Bluffton.

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