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Bobo Brazil and Dick the Bruiser in Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2010 - 5:58am

There is but one full bath in our house. Which - depending on one's perspective - can be a good thing or a bad thing. Most of the time it's not a big deal...except when two girls and their guys are visiting, or when two of us are vying for the sink at the same time.

On the other hand, given the statistics that spouses speak to each other only 11 minutes a day, a single full bath per household might increase those numbers. Might increase the divorce rate too.

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Are the fish biting?

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 23, 2010 - 10:18pm
Are the fish biting?

The ice is off the Buckeye; maybe the fish are biting. Two fishermen launched the 2010 Buckeye fishing season on Sunday fishing on the north bank. The fishing was under the watchful eye of several curious ducks.

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NDH 2 - Is there an NDH 1?

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 23, 2010 - 5:58pm

This much is known: It's a Putnam County plate. But, who is NDH and is ther an NDH 1?

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Three more 60+ degree days, then we hit bottom

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 23, 2010 - 12:48pm

Three more 60+ degree days, then we hit bottom. Spring is here but the temperature keeps fooling around with us. Here are the highs and lows for the past seven days provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.


Date High Low Rain

16th 59 29

17th 61 27

18th 66 33

19th 65 40

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Village transferring property back to Bluffton University

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 23, 2010 - 11:34am

Bluffton council learned that two parcels of land that the village holds title to should be transferred to Bluffton University. That fact was announced at the March 22 Bluffton council meeting.

According to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, the first is the parcel where the old water tower was located (behind Founders Hall). The second parcel is where Riley Creek Court complex is located.

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Assembling Haiti relief kits

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 22, 2010 - 9:30pm
Assembling Haiti relief kits

On their spring-break tour, members of Shining Through, Bluffton University's music ministry team, contributed to the Haiti earthquake relief effort during a stop at the Mennonite Central Committee Material Resource Center in Akron, Pa. Helping assemble relief kits here are (left to right) Joel Wildermuth of Sidney; Abbi Stern of Chambersburg, Pa.; Robin Snyder of Delta; Zachary Berlon (back) of Kettering; Kelsey Smith (in green) of Celina; Andrew Chamberlain of Lima; and Anna Pawsey of Clyde.

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