Jennifer Althaus at Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn

Story and photo by Abby Rosengarten Bluffton Icon intern

What's popping in Bluffton? Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co. is popping. They are popping up a wide array of flavors made fresh every day.

Shirley's was founded in 2009 by Peter and Kim Suter of Bluffton. They believe that everyone deserves access to great popcorn, regardless of whether they live in a small town or a big city.

The Inn at Ohio Northern University is offering a special Veterans Day Tea Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Inn.

All Veterans will be honored with a free Tea Celebration at The Inn.

So that that The Inn may prepare for every guests exceptional experience, reservations are required. Ccall 419.772.2500 or toll free at 866.713.4513. Reservations are limited; reserve early.

Traditional Tea is offered on Thursdays at The Inn from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Groups of 20 or more may request tea on an alternate day.

For a limited time, a $5 donation to the Friends of the Bluffton Public Library earns you a coupon for $10 off any purchase of $10 or more at Elder-Beerman department stores.

The offer is part of the Community Day program sponsored by Elder-Beerman. The $10 off coupon is just one of many coupons in the Community Day booklet.

Coupon booklets are available at the Bluffton Public Library circulation desk. The Friends will also be taking donations at the Lima Elder Beerman store on Saturday, Nov. 6.

Maintain Your Brain!
To help baby boomers and all Americans live a brain-healthy lifestyle and potentially reduce their risk for Alzheimer's disease, the Alzheimer's Association is offering a "Maintain Your Brain" program on Tuesday, Nov. 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Maple Crest Senior Living Village, Patio Room (700 Maple Crest Court).

The 47th Annual Missions Festival at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton, will feature Dr. David E. Draper as speaker for both Sundays.

The conference will be held Nov. 14 through Nov. 21. Dr. Draper is president of Winebrenner Theological Seminary, Findlay. He is an ordained pastor with the Eastern Regional Conference of the Churches of God and served as pastor of Mt. Pleasant Church of God (Ohio) and Pleasantville Church of God (Maryland).

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We are writing to inform the residents of Richland Township who have home businesses BEWARE! We own and operate a roll off and recycling business in a zoned business district in Richland Township.

The township trustees will not permit us to continue our business because we are violating the Zoning Regulations and state that we cannot operate in a business district. The zoning text that we have in this township does not state that we can or cannot operate our business.

The Bluffton Schools will once again welcome any citizen interested in walking the hallways during the winter months.

The Bluffton Elementary and Middle Schools may be used for walking from 6:15-7:15 a.m. and 6-7 p.m., beginning Nov. 8.

Please enter at the main elementary door during these times. The buildings are open each day when school is in session.

It was the final home football game of the season...senior night...so the BHS marching band tradition of seniors wearing a hat...any hat...goes on. Katlyn Bates donned a Mickey Mouse hat for the occasion. This photo is during the halftime performance.

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn, South Main Street, Bluffton, will hold its annual customer appreciation day on Saturday, Nov. 6, according to Pete and Kim Suter.

The event includes $1 hot dogs all day long. Customers may purchase $10 or more at Shirley's and get a free $5 gift card. Door prizes given away all day long.

Free giveaways are available with every purchase. A popcorn-eating contest will take place at 10:30 a.m. Entrants must be 18 or older. The winner will receive free popcorn for an entire year.

October was warmer and drier than previous Octobers, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

In the month just past the average daily temperature was 55.5 degrees. The normal October average daily temperature is 52.1 degrees.

Maximum temperature was 89 on Oct. 10

Minimum temperature was 29 on Oct. 22

October 2010 precipitation was 1.37 inches

Normal October precipitation 2.27 inches

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