Stratton Auto Sales, 220 N. Main St., Bluffton, announce their March special. It includes an oil and filter change, rotate all four tires, brake inspection and top off all fluids for $39.95.

Stratton's phone number is 419-358-1900.

Dress rehearsal

Audrey Marshall, Courtney Barnett and Kristi Geiser perform on xylophones with the Bluffton High School concert band. The band performed during the March Bluffton senior citizens breakfast. Works works performed were pieces to be played during next Friday's contest. Click for a video.

Icon viewers may now examine the entire Allen County March 6 primary results by precincts. Click here to view results.

Before viewing results, please note that there are 117 pages in the list.

o To view results for Bluffton, Beaverdam, Richland Township and Monroe Township's Republican presidential votes by precinct, start on page 64.

o To view the Republican county commissioner races by precincts for those areas see pages 85 to 88.

Green House construction across from Maple Crest

Bluffton chamber members will hear an update on projects underway this year at Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio during Friday's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

A complete, free breakfast is served starting at 7 a.m. with the meeting starting at 7:30 a.m. in the third floor of the town hall.

Among MHCO projects underway include the Green House Project, with construction changing daily across from Maple Crest on Augsburger Road.

Several other items are on Friday's agenda:

By Keisha Holtsberry, sports information assistant

Stats: http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/baseball/2012/03-06-bb.htm

The Bluffton University baseball team fell to John Carroll 8-4 on Tuesday, March 6. The Beavers slipped to 2-4 overall and 2-2 at the Snowbird Classic.

We wondered how long it might be until someone with a 45817 zip code snatched up this plate. We've seen 48577 and 45816 driving around town, but never 45817 - until today.

Rev. Carol Clements

A service of installation for Rev. Carol A. Clements, pastor of St. John's United Church of Christ, will be held during at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, March 25, worship service.

Rev. Daniel L. Busch, Northwest Ohio Association Minister for the United Church of Christ will preside and preach the sermon. The Association will also be represented by Rev. Catherine Costello.

Prior to the afternoon service a catered meal will take place in Oppermann Hall at noon.

Aurora stats: http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/softball/2012/03-07-s1.htm

I B-W stats: http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/softball/2012/03-07-s2.htm

The Bluffton University softball team picked up where it left off Tuesday afternoon when the Beavers throttled pre-season #22 Hiram College 7-1.

The American Red Cross Hancock County Chapter is helping a family of four who lost their home to a fire March 7.

Volunteer members of the Red Cross Disaster Action Team responded to the scene south of Arlington to assist the mother and three children who lived in the home.

The Red Cross is providing emergency shelter for the family and assistance for food, clothing and other immediate needs, comfort kits with personal hygiene items and stuffed animals for the children.

Carol Bradley (seated) instructs her replacement, Valerie Rogers

Carol Bradley worked with three Bluffton police chiefs, three Bluffton tax administrators, three village administrators and five Bluffton mayors. On March 21, she'll leave all that behind as she retires from work at the "front desk" of the Village of Bluffton.

Since Feb. 5, 1990, Bradley has handled all utility payments, billings, answered the village telephone and dealt with the public as a village employee in the Bluffton town hall.

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