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Beulah Foster moved to Bluffton in 2008

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 3, 2013 - 9:30pm

Beulah "Beah" May Foster, 77, died Sept. 2, 2013 at Willow Ridge, Frieda House, Bluffton, Ohio, after an extended illness. 

She was born Sept. 30, 1935 in Johnstown, Pa., to the late William "Ben" and Elizabeth "Violet" (Hagins) Goodman. On Nov. 11, 1958 she married Charles E. Foster at the Cooper Avenue United Methodist Church.  On Sept. 7, 1989, they were divorced and she never remarried. 

She had many jobs in her life including X-ray technician at Lee Hospital, telephone operator, as well as a residential service worker with persons with developmental delays. 

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Obituaries
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I'll take a hot dog

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 3, 2013 - 8:47pm

It's football season and that means during home games you may alway visit the Harmon Field concession stand. Here's a view from last Friday night.

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15 new staff members, including seven graduate assistants, join Bluffton University

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 3, 2013 - 6:35pm

Fifteen staff members—including seven graduate assistant coaches in athletics—are starting their first full academic year at Bluffton University.

· Phillip Birkey is a new admissions counselor whose responsibilities include recruitment of Mennonite students. A 2008 Bluffton graduate in economics, he previously worked for Mennonite Central Committee in Bangladesh for more than four years.

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Bluffton University
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Siferd-Hossellman auto parts store relocates in former S&K location

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 3, 2013 - 6:30pm

Siferd-Hossellman Co., KOI Auto Parts, a North Main Street Bluffton business for many years, has relocated to the former S&K Mower Co., building at 9280 Dixie Highway, according to Ryan Rodabaugh, store manager.

The business opened at its new location on Aug. 26. The major reason for the move was for the additional space that the S&K Mower building offered. The downtown store had approximately 1,800 square feet of space. The new location has 5,000 square feet.

The business is now able to stock more items to provide customers better service.

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Regional news
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"Lost Orchards" perform on Town Hall Concert Series Sept. 14

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 3, 2013 - 3:59pm

The next performance on the Town Hall Concert Series is "Lost Orchards," at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, according to Wendy Chappell-Dick of the village cultural affairs committee.

The free performance is in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.

Chappell-Dick describes the performers this way: "Ron Freeman started Lost Orchards before he ever knew he started the band. In 2000 he began making music with multi-instrumentalist Chris Vogt in Erie, Pa.

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Here's what's happening in Allen County in September

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 3, 2013 - 1:00pm

Many events are planned in September in Allen County. Here's a list of some of those activities from the Lima/Allen County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Sep 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29: Family Skating @ Edgewood Skate Arena
Sep 2: Labor Day Parade @ Downtown Lima
Sep 2: Labor Day Community Garage Sale @ Downtown Harrod
Sep 3, 17: Paint & Partake @ Vino Bellissimo
Sep 3-7: AAUW Book Fair @ Lima Mall

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