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Superintendent discusses kindergarten proposal; permanent improvement levy

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2010 - 4:25pm

By Greg Denecker
Bluffton Schools Superintendent

As we enter the new year, there are two topics that I would like to address in regard to Bluffton Exempted Village Schools. First, with the passage of House Bill 1 (HB1) last year, the state required school districts, starting 2010-2011, to offer all-day, every day kindergarten.

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15 minutes with Lee Huber Johnson Williams

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2010 - 9:49am
Lee Huber Johnson Williams

What year did you graduate from Bluffton High School? Did you attend Bluffton schools all of your school years? Where did you live?

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Ghosts of the past

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2010 - 9:34am

As is true for many outdoor sports enthusiasts, the snow, ice and chill of Ohio's winter has forced me indoors for my morning runs and walks. Running round and round on the local rec track isn't my preferred way to get in my miles, but I do love running in shorts and a tee shirt. To vary the scenery, I sometimes do my walk days at the elementary school where the halls are long and turns are less frequent than the track.

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1-11-10 No salt on sidewalks

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 11, 2010 - 10:21pm
1-11-10 No salt on sidewalks

BLUFFTON'S LOW-SALT DIET

New York City's Department of Health issued new guidelines to curb salt in resident's diets today. Meanwhile, in Bluffton, Ohio, the village issued guidelines to keep salt off its new Main Street sidewalks. The low-salt diet is due to the new sidewalks placed downtown this summer. Salt and other ice melting chemicals may harm the sidewalks during their first winter. In the meantime, walkers take care on icy days and nights.

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Iconoclast view: Thanks, Bruce

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 11, 2010 - 5:46pm

Bluffton has been fortunate in recent years to have a council made up of a great cross-section of the community. We have persons from several backgrounds, all willing to contribute to the discussions of where the village ought to be headed.

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A Blue Jackets fan

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 11, 2010 - 5:27pm
6 LFD

Here's what we can tell you about 5 LFD. The driver is a member of the AFL-CIO and is a Columbus Blue Jackets fan. Any other information provided by viewers is welcomed.

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