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Understanding health care legislation May 14 chamber topic

Bluffton chamber members will hear what the new health care legislation means to individuals and business owners during the 7:30 a.m., Friday, May 14, chamber breakfast in the third floor of the town hall.

Patrick Paule of Savage & Associates, Perrysburg, is the speaker. He specializes in employee benefits for companies and individuals. The focus of his practice is with group benefits such as health, dental, and disability insurance. Other areas include buy-sell agreements, long term care insurance, key employee insurance, and worksite marketing.

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Nature's God will look favorably on Arbor Day enthusiasts

By Ron Lora

Yesterday (April 30) was Arbor Day (celebrated in Ohio on the last Friday in April) and several members of the Swiss Community Historical Society planted Beech, Red Oak, Elm and Sugar Maple trees at the Swiss Homestead northwest of Bluffton. Our mission was to put in trees that were common in the community when Christian and Barbara Schumacher built what was then (1843) the second frame house between Bluffton and Pandora.

From trike to trike, coming full circle

Technically, we own three cars. All three are paid off. Each one has at least 130,000 miles on it. Oddly, each one looks much younger than its age and mileage might suggest -- especially considering that for the most part, they have lived their lives outside our garage. Today one lives in Cincinnati, one in Kent, and one in Bluffton.

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Little Women on Founders stage

Gathered around Libby Julien (center, as Marmee) in Bluffton University's production of the musical adaptation of "Little Women" are (clockwise from lower left) Sarah Diller of Bluffton (Amy), Kristin Beckman (Beth), Joni Martin (Meg) and Kim Rupert (Jo). Performances are at 8 p.m., Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8, in Founders Hall.
(Photo by Cody Litwiller)

Holy Toledo!

There's one University of Toledo plate in Bluffton. It belongs to Ron Lora.

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David Voth receives Congressional Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy

The 61-member Congressional Victim Rights Caucus awarded David Voth of Bluffton, the 2010 Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy. He received the honor at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Awards are selected from across the nation, and honorees must be nominated by their Congressional representative. A summary of the nomination presented by Congressman Jim Jordan, Ohio 4th District, reads:

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