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When steam ruled the rails

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2010 - 4:22pm
NKP 703 pulls a fast freight through Bluffton toward Bellevue

When steam ruled - Click on photo to enlarge

Here's a poor quality, but important photo of Bluffton in the late 1940s or early 1950s. The scene is from Cherry Street looking south toward Railroad Street.

The Bluffton depot, which is now located at the Buckeye park, was alive with activity, servicing as a stop on the Nickel Plate Railroad. The depot served passengers and freight stops. The freight train heading north toward Bellevue is pulled by Lima-built Berkshire 703.

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Historical Bluffton
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Village snow ordinance now in effect

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2010 - 2:44pm

In anticipation of another potentially significant snow event early this week, the Village of Bluffton is informing the public that its snow ordinance is now in effect (as of Sunday, Feb. 7), according to Rick Skilliter, police chief.

All vehicles parked on the public roadways must be parked on the side of the street that corresponds with the calendar day of the week (i.e. parked on the odd side of the street on odd calendar days and even side of the street on even calendar days).

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Regional news
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2-7-10 Ron Epp cleans his driveway

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2010 - 1:43pm
2-7-10 Ron Epp cleans his driveway

Thar she blows!

Give Ron Epp a snowblower and turn him loose. On Feb. 6 Epp was among countless Bluffton residents who tried to clear their walks and driveways of the white stuff that fell the night before. For more Feb. 5-6 snow photos click here.

TWO-HOUR DELAY MONDAY

SUNDAY EVENING, FEB. 7 - GREG DENECKER, BLUFFTON SUPERINTENDENT, ISSUED A TWO-HOUR BLUFFTON SCHOOL DELAY FOR MONDAY, FEB. 8.

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André Swartley's favorite video game: Final Fantasy X

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2010 - 8:50am

TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.
By Andr'e Swartley

Issue #11
Final Fantasy X
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Square EA
Platform: Playstation 2
Rating: T for Teen

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Columnists
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Do you know the story about the BHS grad with 4 Super Bowl rings?

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2010 - 5:42am

By Fred Steiner

Think you know every Super Bowl football fact worth chewing on? Think again.

Bet you didn't know a Bluffton High School grad, now deceased, owned four Super Bowl rings. Think hard. Hint: He's Mary Amstutz's brother...or if you still need help...he's Steve Amstutz's (a.k.a. Mr. A) uncle.

Neil Schmidt, a 1947 Bluffton High School graduate, who you could say was the greatest Bluffton athlete of his era, owned four Super Bowl rings. I know. I saw 'em.

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Iconoclast View
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Stan Clemens appointed to Citizens National Bank board

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2010 - 4:43pm

Citizens National Bank announced the appointment of Stanley R. Clemens of Bluffton to its board of directors at the monthly meeting held on Jan. 26.

Along with the other members, he will be responsible for oversight of business development, regulatory compliance, community relations and bank profitability.

In 2008, Clemens started Clemens Construction Group, whose projects include new home construction and light commercial projects. Clemens has been selected as the contractor for the upcoming 45,000-square-foot Green House project for Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

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