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Hilty Preschool to become a temporary pandemic child care center

Will allow for essential workers to enroll their children, so they are able to continue to work and provide essential services to the community.
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2020 - 4:00pm

Hilty Preschool and Childcare Center, Pandora, will become a Temporary Pandemic Child Care Center . Here are the details.

The Hilty Preschool and Childcare Center in Pandora has had to reinvent itself to provide needed services to the community during these unprecedented times.  

One particularly difficult change was when the Governor DeWine ordered visitation be restricted to assisted living and nursing home residents.   

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No trip to D.C. this year for Bluffton eighth graders

School we will combine next year’s 8th grade trip to include freshman
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2020 - 3:45pm

Bluffton schools posted the following letter to eighth grade parents and guardians. It concerns the now canceled eighth grade Washington, D.C. trip originally planned for this spring. The letter is also found on the school website on the Middle School page

In light of all of the changes that are being made regarding education at this time, I know many of you have had questions regarding the upcoming Washington D.C. trip with our 8th grade student.

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Faith Financial Services working remotely

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2020 - 1:50pm

Announcement from Faith Financial Services, 101 N. Main St., Bluffton

Effective Monday, March 23, Faith Investment Services, Bluffton office, will be working remotely. We will handle appointments and service work requests by appointment. Please feel free to call (419) 358-4207 or email as follows:

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Here's how to donate to the Community Assistance Program

Plan is to purchase Community Market gift certificates for clients
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2020 - 1:38pm

Persons interested in making cash donations to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program may do so by sending checks to:

Bluffton Community Assistance Program
PO Box 52
Bluffton, OH 45817

Unless checks are designated for specific use, money received will go to the food pantry.

CLICK HERE for the recent announcement about the assistance program planning to purchase Community Market gift certificates to clients.

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Regional news
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Chiles-Laman outlines safety precautions and service guidelines

We will be conducting private family calling and services with option of complimentary webcasting or video recording of services
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2020 - 10:45am

Message from Jon Kinn and staff at
Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services

These are definitely unprecedented times for all of us.

Chiles-Laman’s priority is the health and safety of our families, our community, and our staff.

We are still operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week making certain that those entrusted to our care and the families we serve are receiving the best possible services, regardless of the cause of death. Serving our communities with their loss is our privilege and honor.

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From Steiner & Granger: Dire short-term, hopeful long-term outlook

Reasons to believe long-term outlook remains positive
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2020 - 10:21am

Market Matters from
Steiner and Granger Insurance
and Financial Services
141 N. Main St., Bluffton
419-358-8566

- Open the special updated five-page attachment at the bottom of this story -

• We are likely entering a severe, but perhaps short-lived recession.

• The length of the recession depends largely on fiscal stimulus and containing the COVID-19 outbreak. Federal and state governments are working on such measures.

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