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It's Bluffton Real - here's our own community song - created in Bluffton, South Carolina

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2015 - 5:41pm

We know Bluffton is real. And now there's a song that says so.

Earlier this summer Hannah Joy Brown (of Bluffton, South Carolina) sent the Bluffton chamber the attached video.

WATCH THE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

It turns out that Bluffton Real is the country rock anthem of our sister city, Bluffton, South Carolina. Brown wanted to share it with Bluffton, Ohio. Here's a description of the song lyrics in her own words:

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A day at the 1840s Swiss homestead - and lots more old-time farm photos

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2015 - 5:23pm

The good old days are fun to remember on Fall Festival day.

15 PHOTOS AND 1 VIDEO AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

The Swiss Community Historical Society opened its Schumacher Homestead to the public on Sept. 26. The event offered a glimpse of farm life in rural Bluffton-Pandora.

In addition Maple Crest gathered an impressive collection of antique farm equipment. Added to the mix was an old-fashioned wheat threshing demonstration.

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Out of the oven

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2015 - 5:13pm

Ivan Friesen pulls a loaf of bread out of the outdoor oven and smells its aroma. The bread-baking demonstration was part of the Sept. 26 Bluffton Fall Festival activities at the Schumacher homestead. More photots are below.

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Part 3 - A Bluffton you never knew - Bluffton Turned Goods Co.

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2015 - 3:26pm

BLUFFTON TURNED GOODS COMPANY 1885 - 1900 (?)

The Bluffton Turned Goods was established sometime around 1875 along the line of the Nickel Plate Railroad with a switch-track leading into the works. (This was directly east of the railroad on East College Avenue.)

This building was the same one used by the Bluffton Cement Block Company later. Two very active men who shouldered the responsibility of this business were Cal Balmer born in Allen County, and A. B. Swinehart.

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Business
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66th class reunion for BHS '49

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2015 - 2:24pm

Meet members of the Bluffton High School class of 1949. Members recently held a reunion.

Front from left, Dean Sommers, Darlyn Garmatter Sommers, Lois Lehman Lyman, Ray Wilch.

Back from left, Sara Bracy McCune, Anita Althaus Huber, Treva Althaus Stratton, Marlene Berry Baumgartner, Colletta Badertscher Mullenhour.

Six members were not able to attend. Lois Lyman made the nine-hour trip from North Carolina.

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Still time to join the BHS homecoming parade - it starts earlier this year

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2015 - 11:36am

Bluffton High School Football Moms says there's still time for community groups to join the 2015 high school homecoming parade on Friday, Oct. 2.

The parade starts earlier this year due to the new 7 p.m. starting time for conference games.

PARADE FORMS: 5:15 P.M.
PARADE STARTS: 5:45 P.M.

Here's info for groups with floats:

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