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Forgotten Bluffton: Where is the earliest settled section of our village?

And, why is Main Street laid out northeast to southwest?
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2021 - 1:51pm

Where is the earliest settled section of Bluffton?

The map accompanying this story answers that question.

Bluffton was incorporated as a village in 1861, but it was 23 years prior to that, in 1838, when the first lots for the village were platted.

Joseph DeFord platted these lots. And, five years before that, in 1833, DeFord built the first home in what is now Bluffton – it was a log cabin. The mural in the Bluffton post office depicts a scene of the cabin under construction.

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GROB plans open interview event April 17

Has openings in 12 different area
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2021 - 1:24pm

GROB, 1070 Navajo Dr., Bluffton, will hold an open interview event from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 17.

GROB is looking to fill the following positions:
Electrical Final Assembly Technician
Electrical Panel Assembler
Electrical Panel Tagging Specialist
Final Assembly Technician
Fluids Technician
Electrical Debug Technician
Sub-Assembly Technician
Controls Engineer
Mechanical Engineering Detailer
Manufacturing Technology Engineer
Deburr
Logistics Technician

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BFR in bloom

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2021 - 1:10pm

Two too-brief magnolia bush bloomers opened in front of Bluffton Family Recreation earlier this week. Several other early bloomers opened throughout town. And, you've noticed several shrubs were covered with sheets as temperatures dipped into the low 20s on Thursday.

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Good Friday procession returns

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2021 - 2:49pm

After a one-year absence, the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association's procession of the cross returned as a local tradition. The Good Friday procession involved stops at St. John's UCC, English Lutheran, Bluffton Presbyterian, St. Mary's Catholic – in this photo – First United Methodist and First Mennonite.

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University program aligns with human resource association

Students enrolled in Bluffton’s degree-completion program are able to apply for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2021 - 1:19pm

Bluffton University’s degree-completion program in business is now aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.

Students enrolled in Bluffton’s degree-completion program are able to apply for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam.

Eligible students must be in their final year of study in an aligned HR degree program and must have a minimum of 500 hours of relevant experience to apply. 

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Vaccine clinic at Bluffton Hospital for 18 and older

Moderna given April 8 • Call 419-369-2323 for appointment
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2021 - 1:03pm

Bluffton Hospital, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will offer another vaccination clinic for the community.

In this phase, individuals who are 18 years of age and older will be able to receive the Moderna vaccine. The clinic will be held on Thursday, April 8 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

To register, call 419.369.2323 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are a limited number of vaccines available, therefore vaccines will be given on a first call, first-served basis. A caregiver or loved one may make an appointment on behalf of a patient.

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