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Tommy Tire brings Jungle Island Zoo to Bluffton; customer appreciation day

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 21, 2016 - 8:46pm

Tommy Tire of Bluffton will hold a customer appreciation day on Friday, July 22, according to Tom Dotson, owner.

The event, at 319 N. Main St., Bluffton, includes homemade ice cream by Jay Lugibihl plus a visit by animals from Jungle Island Zoo of Delphos.

Events take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Events
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And it's even lower in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 21, 2016 - 4:45pm

It's a beautiful summer day in downtown Bluffton. And, just look at the price of gas: $2.14.9. With prices this high you might consider getting gas in Ada where it's only $2.05.9. (see photo below)

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Apollo board considers school bus purchase

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 21, 2016 - 4:28pm

Apollo Career Center board of education will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 15, at Apollo.

One of the items on the agenda is to accept a bid from Cardinal Bus for a 72-passenger school bus at $75,178.

The entire board agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Public Meetings
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Ada-made NFL footballs will have microchips for preseason games

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 21, 2016 - 4:04pm

FOLLOW STORY FROM WWW.NLF.COM - According to NFL spokesman Michael Signora, the league will use microchips in footballs during the preseason as part of the next phase of the Next Gen Stats player tracking project.

The footballs are manufactured in Wilson's Ada plant.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO WILSON'S WEBSITE TO SEE THE WILSON X FOOTBALL, CALLED THE WORLD'S FIRST SMART FOOTBALL.

A chip will be placed in every ball during the preseason.

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Regional news
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Technicality halts attempt to place water surcharge ordinance on November ballot

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 21, 2016 - 3:54pm

The petition to referend Bluffton Ordinance 9-16 – surcharge on water and sewer customers - has failed to meet requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, according to Stephen Chamberlain, Bluffton solicitor.

Chamberlain informed the group filing the petition that the group failed to file a certified copy of the ordinance prior to circulating the referendum petition. Failure of the action, according to Chamberlain, voids the petitions.

The petitions were filed with the village on July 18. On July 21, Chamberlain notified those submitting the petitions of its failure.

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Regional news
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Riley Creek Arbor hosts family movie night July 26

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 21, 2016 - 2:18pm

Riley Creek Arbor 797, a recently formed Bluffton organization, will host a family movie night, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church Crossroads Ministry Center, 8905 Columbus Grove Road, according to Gary Reese.

The free family movie is "When the Games Stands Tall."

There will be free popcorn and soft drinks available. Persons attending are asked to bring a donation to an area crisis pregnanc center. These items could include cash, diapers, formula or other baby items.

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