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Hilty Preschool and Child Care Center recipient of $8,760

From Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 13, 2021 - 1:03pm

Hilty Preschool and Child Care Center, Pandora, is the recipient of an $8,760 grant to purchase a new smart board, HEPA air filters, new cots and new bikes.

The grant is from the Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana, which will hold a golf tournament July 5-11 at Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania.

The Hilty Preschool and Child Care Center was encouraged by parents who work at Marathon to apply for funding.

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121st university commencement

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 13, 2021 - 12:41pm

Dr. Jane Wood, Bluffton University president, leads the 2021 commencement procession to Salzman Stadium on Saturday during the 121st university commencement. Click here for the story.

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Karl and Anna Weber Badertscher

Our Swiss connection - part 26
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 13, 2021 - 6:14am

This is the 26th installment in this series. Click here for the previous installment. And updated index to this series is attached at the bottom.

Karl and Anna Weber Badertscher and family are this week’s focus.

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Carol Vermillion was born in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 12, 2021 - 4:44pm

Carol J. Vermillion, 88, of Gibsonburg, Ohio, died Monday, May 10, 2021, at Toledo Hospital. She was born Jan. 28, 1933, in Bluffton, Ohio, the daughter of Leland and Ruth (Andrews) Sechler. 

Carol owned and operated Village Hair Fashions in Gibsonburg for 43 years.

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Obituaries
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Bluffton becomes the soccer capital of NW Ohio this weekend

Three days of youth soccer scheduled
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 12, 2021 - 4:28pm

Bluffton becomes the soccer capital of northwestern Ohio this weekend.

Hundreds of soccer fans flock to Bluffton village park and Citizens National soccer fields this weekend as the Bluffton Soccer Association Cup tournament takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15-16.

Friday’s games are from 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday’s from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday’s from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., according to Dan Lee, tournament director.

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How does your garden grow?

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 12, 2021 - 4:03pm

Bluffton farmers market is off to a great launch in 2021. The Saturday morning gathering in the Citizens National Bank parking lot offers many seasonal items including herbs from My Own Backyard Herbs and Flowers owned by Ann Boyd. Click here for the complete vendor list.

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