Jan Basinger creates a flood on Bentley and Riley as he flushes the fire hydrant on that corner. The village flushes its hydrants each fall and spring. There are over 250 hydrants in the village.

Bluffton council's finance committee met on Oct. 4 as did the personnel committee. The finance committee hopes to bring a 2011 budget to the Oct. 25 council session. The personnel committee is studying rates of pay ranges for 2011. It will bring a recommendation to council soon.

Council approved $330,310 in non-payroll bills on Oct. 11. The bills are an attachment to this story and may be viewed by opening the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Bluffton council on Monday passed the second reading of an annexation ordinance, which would bring in 37 parcels of land to the village from the North Dixie Highway neighborhood, south of the village.

According to Fred Rodabaugh, mayor, 17 out of 35 property owners have signed the petition for annexation. The village is one of the 17 signers because it owns property in the area seeking annexation.

Dick McGarrity voted against the ordinance, which passed 5-1.

Back: Blake, Jon H., Jon K. (me), Gracie  Middle: Evin, Cohen (in lap), Luke, Bethany, Abby, Beth, Mark, Autumn.  Front: Zack, Izzie, Sophie

You graduated from Bluffton High School in 1976, then from Bluffton College in 1980, correct?

Yes, that's right. My dad (BC Professor Howard Krehbiel), Mom (Evelyn), sisters (Annette & Connie), and younger brother (Steve) all graduated from Bluffton (when it was still the "College"). I really didn't think much about going anywhere else. And I am sure glad I didn't. I stayed on campus most of my years there, even though we lived in Bluffton when I attended college.

Jeffery Lehman, 47, Beaverdam, died at 6:10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima.

He was born Oct. 16, 1962, to Evan and Diane Baker Lehman. In 2001 he married Theresa Burden and she survives. Mr. Lehman worked at Hawthorne Receiving, Beaverdam. He graduated from Bluffton High School.

Bluffton presents philanthropy award to Richard, Carolyn Cripe
Richard and Carolyn Cripe, Indiana residents with a long history of giving and service to Bluffton University, are the 2010 recipients of Bluffton's Ray Ramseyer Philanthropy Award.

The honor was announced Oct. 9 at the annual President's Society Dinner in Founders Hall.

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