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Take a ride on the Bluffton Western Terminal Railroad

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2010 - 1:52pm

CLICK ONCE TO ENLARGE;

WHEN ENLARGED CLICK AGAIN FOR ANOTHER ENLARGEMENT

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Historical Bluffton
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Nancy Badertscher (1965-2010) was recipient of Jefferson Award for volunteerism

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2010 - 1:28pm
Nancy Badertscher

Nancy J. Badertscher, 44, of Bluffton, died at 9:42 p.m., April 18, 2010, at the Bluffton Hospital. She was born July 28, 1965, in Bluffton to Don and Harriet (Badertscher) Badertscher. Her mother survives.

Nancy was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ. She was a recipient of the Jefferson Award for her volunteerism at the Bluffton Elementary School and at the Mennonite Memorial Home. She was not only a resident of the Mennonite Memorial Home, but was a special friend to the entire Mennonite Memorial Home community. She was a 1983 graduate of Bluffton High School.

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Obituaries
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Bluffton day at the races

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 18, 2010 - 6:07am

You've got to hand it to the Reinekes. When they're out, they're out in full force. In fact, there were three generations of the family at Saturday's Rhodes State PTA Club's Run for the Health of It 5K. Gma and Gpa Reineke (aka Sam and Janette) walked the route with their granddaughter, Joscelin (Elisha and Ben's daughter), while their daughter, Becky, daughter-in-law, Elisha, and granddaughter, Delaney (daughter of Elisha), ran the course.

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Columnists
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It runs in the family

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2010 - 9:37pm
It runs in the family

Three Bluffton runners were among winners in the Rhodes State Physical Therapist Assistant Club "Run for the Health of It!" The 3.1 mile run was April 17 on the James A. Rhodes State/OSU Lima campus. From left are Elisha Reineke, her daughter, Delaney Reineke, and sister-in-law, Becky Boblitt. Each of the three finished among the top three in their age group.

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What high school do you attend?

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2010 - 5:53pm

Yeah, we know. It's not a vanity plate. Even so, we've searched for "BHS" plates for a long time, have seen several, but never spotted one in Bluffton. Until now. Too bad the Ohio license bureau wouldn't make BHS plates available exclusively to Bluffton residents. That would make life interesting.

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Regional news
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April's reds are in bloom

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2010 - 10:01am
April's reds are in bloom

Late April can only mean firebushes in Bluffton are the next flowering shrub on the list bare their flowers. Consistent warm weather this spring had unfolded an array of flowering trees, shrubs and flowers in the community.

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