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A bicycle built for you

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2010 - 10:27pm
A bicycle built for you

Mitch Kingsley (in blue shirt) tells how to repair a bicycle during a bike fair at First Mennonite Church on April 25. The afternoon activities was sponsored by the congregation's Health and Wellness Committee. During the afternoon Jonathan Andreas talked about bike safety, Everett Collier provided tips on buying a bike, and Wendell Miller told about what to wear when biking and where to ride. Several members of the congregation had bicycles on display. The event also included a blessing of the bikes and bikers.

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Brunner to visit Bluffton April 29

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2010 - 7:06pm

Ohio Secretary of State and U.S. Senate candidate Jennifer Brunner will bring her ~Ac^a'notA"Courage Express~Ac^a'not^A

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Bluffton University
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State Route 103 paving project starts in May

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2010 - 6:57pm

Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs next major project is paving of State Route 103. Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, informed Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs council on April 26, that the project is expected to begin in mid-May, depending upon the weather.

Within the village, the paving includes:
~Ac^a'not^AcFrom Bentley Road overpass to Main Street and on to College Avenue.
~Ac^a'not^AcFrom North Main Street at Jefferson Street to the County Line Road.
(The downtown portion of State Route 103 was paved last summer during the streetscape project.)

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Public Meetings
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Mennonite Mutual Aid Society reorganizes for 2010-11

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2010 - 6:10pm

Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs oldest continually operating business, Mennonite Mutual Aid Society, held its 143rd annual meeting on April 24 and reorganized its board for 2010-11, according to Paul King, MMAS president.

The insurance company, with headquarters at 208 S. Main St., reported assets in 2009 of $1,176,058 with 1,432 policies in force.

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Regional news
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Letter: Vote "Yes" on the May 4 school renewal levy

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2010 - 4:48am

Icon viewers:
In Bluffton we have the privilege of a school that consistently ranks near the top for student learning. At the same time our school ranks near the bottom for money spent per student. What a bargain. We have high performance at low cost. From an economic viewpoint it doesn't get much better.

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Letters
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More of the Bluffton Western Terminal Railroad

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2010 - 3:45pm
Second view of the Bluffton Western Terminal Railroad

This is the second of three views of the Bluffton Western Terminal Railroad.

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Historical Bluffton
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