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Bluffton showcases “art all around us” on May 9

Posted by Icon K on March 11, 2020 - 6:00am

On Saturday, May 9, Bluffton will celebrate the “art all around us” with the 49th annual Bluffton Arts & Crafts Festival. This street-festival style show is open to vendors with noncommercial arts and crafts. The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is taking applications with early bird discounts through April 17.

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Events
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I-75 in Allen, Hancock now a distracted driving safety corridor

Will see increased enforcement by State Highway Patrol
Posted by Icon K on March 11, 2020 - 6:00am

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced establishment of a distracted driving safety corridor on Interstate 75 in Allen and Hancock counties.

A section of I-75 from south of the village of Beaverdam in Allen County, to the rest areas in Hancock County, south of the city of Findlay, is being designated as a distracted driving safety corridor by a series of signs which warn of the dangers of driving distracted.

The signs are currently being installed in both the northbound and southbound directions.

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Regional news
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Chicken barbecue dinner at Pandora UMC on March 22

Posted by LizGH on March 11, 2020 - 6:00am

Pandora United Methodist Church holds its annual chicken barbecue dinner on Sunday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located at 108 E.Washington St. (Rt 12), Pandora.

Tickets are $9 per person (dine-in or carry-out), including Ted Sigler & Don Diller's recipe chicken and “Val Cake” for dessert.

For ticket information, call 419-384-3782.         

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Worship
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Volunteer opportunities this month

At Willow Ridge, Hilty Home, Maple Crest and MHH
Posted by LizGH on March 11, 2020 - 6:00am

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio offers the following volunteer opportunities this month. Persons interested may contact Jessica Strahm,  [email protected],  419-358-1015 extension 248.

At Willow Ridge
Games: Volunteers to play one-on-one ga.m.es, such as:

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Regional news
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Parkview Phase II gets green light from village

EMS had busiest month ever • 2020 swimming pool prices approved
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 10, 2020 - 4:52pm

Bluffton council approved its Village Planning Commission recommendation to permit 3S Development Group, LLC, to proceed with Phase II of its Parkview Development. The action took place on Monday.

Phase II opens up approximately 13 acres and 26 property sites. Derek Snyder of 3S told council that company wants to start as soon as possible. The next phase includes two retention ponds that will have water year-around. The property lots will be slightly larger than those in Phase I.

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Public Meetings
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Beaver baseball and softball previews

8 freshman join softball team; experienced core returns to baseball team
Posted by Icon K on March 10, 2020 - 3:22pm

The Bluffton University baseball team struggled with consistency in 2019, winning three straight games just one time, but with an experienced core of returners back the Beavers have a return to the Heartland Conference tournament in their sights. Despite injuries to key personnel that besieged the Beavers all season, Bluffton was just two victories away from its fifth 20-win season in school history.

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Bluffton University
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