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Bluffton Lions Club working behind the scenes
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 7, 2020 - 3:50pm

Despite not being able to hold in-person meetings at the moment, Bluffton’s Lions Club continues to work behind the scenes in several efforts in the community.

Here’s an update from the current Lions newsletter of club activities related to recycling: 

• A load of batteries was taken to a  area recycling location by Brandon Matthews. 

• Ed Yeager took 23 pairs of hearing aids to the Findlay Hearing Center. They were extremely grateful and said there a backlog of hospice patients in need of hearing aids. 

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Ever wonder what lies on the floor of the Buckeye?

Or, what's this about a Cigarette Creek in Bluffton? All part of a library Zoom talk on Thursday
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 7, 2020 - 3:07pm

Ever wonder what lies on the floor of the Buckeye?

How about this: Where did Bluffton residents swim a century ago?

And: How did Cigarette Creek get its name? Are you kidding, is there such a place in Bluffton? Where it is?

Now that I have your attention, please be aware that the above questions will be addressed in a Bluffton Public Library Zoom talk at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 9. Presented by Fred Steiner, you will learn some things you never knew about water-related subjects in Bluffton. 

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Bluffton Public Library
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Harvest time coming

Here's what goes into a wheat harvest
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 7, 2020 - 2:33pm

Provided by Mark Badertscher, Hardin extension office
If you aren't a farmer, but have always wondered about all the things that go into a crop harvest, this article will provide many of your answers.

Farmers will be harvesting wheat in the next few weeks, seeing the outcome of what they planted nine months ago.  

However, farmers are already taking steps to prepare for the harvest, such as cleaning storage facilities and checking harvesting equipment.

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Regional news
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Anne Buller 1925 - 2020

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 7, 2020 - 1:28pm

Anne W. Buller, 95, of Bluffton died July 5, 2020. 

She was born June 14, 1925, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Henry P. and Anna (Schultz) Wiebe. When Anne was 14 years the family moved to Mountain Lake, Minnesota.

Anne graduated from Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kansas, majoring in English. Anne and Harold Buller were married on August 22, 1947. 

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Obituaries
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Alley art

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 7, 2020 - 12:04pm

Talk an alley stroll at Roots by Strattons, at 111 S. Main St. Not only will you be surrounded by flowers, you'll see two new window paintings. Radha Tague, an artist and Stratton Greenhouse employee, created the two scenes. Additional photos in the series provides a closer look at the scenes.

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So you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 7, 2020 - 11:46am

So you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? The answer is provided tomorrow.

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Regional news
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