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Coins for Kids!

Elementary Christmas service project asks for small change
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2019 - 3:07pm

Here's an end-of-December update of events at the Bluffton elementary school:

ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS SERVICE PROJECT: The project for Bluffton elementary staff and students is “Coins for Kids!”  A coin drive to help raise money to help some local families is underway with donation banks in the elementary lobby. Coins are collected until Dec. 17. 

ELEMENTARY MEMORY BOOKS: An elementary memory book for the 2019-2020 school year will be on sale in January until Feb. 14. Flyers will be sent home with each student.  

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12 games in three days Dec. 27-28-29

HS boys and university men's and women's basketball
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2019 - 1:38pm

Four boys' high school basketball teams, four university men's teams and four women's teams play in Bluffton in three tournaments involving 12 different games over a three-day period at the end of December.

McDonald's sponsors the three tournaments. The boys' games are in the Bluffton High School gym. The university games are in the Sommer Center.

Bluffton High School boys'
McDonald's Holiday Tournament
BHS gymnasium

Friday, Dec. 27
Continental vs Arlington 6 pm
Bluffton vs CR 7:30 pm

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Bluffton's famous holiday intersection

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2019 - 1:30pm

Stand at the intersection of Main, Cherry and Church streets in December, then look toward the Bluffton Presbyterian Church. Here's what you will see. Each year more and more lights go higher and higher on the trees.

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I-75 lane restrictions today

Due to bridge work south of Beaverdam
Posted by LizGH on December 12, 2019 - 1:03pm

Interstate 75, two miles south of Beaverdam, will be down to one lane in both directions for pavement repairs on the bridge over Sugar Creek, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The lane closure will be in place during daytime hours but may remain in place overnight to allow pavement patching to set.

Work is being performed by Eagle Bridge, Sidney.

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$7,500 prize money in 2020 BCE business plan competition

Two entry categories: Emerging businesses • Improving 45817 businesses
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2019 - 1:00pm

The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) is holding the next Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition in January-March 2020.

Offering a 7-session business plan course taught by Kathy Keller, CBA, the competition has two categories:
•  emerging businesses and
• improving 45817 businesses

Awards  total of $7,500 in prizes.

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Upcoming village council meetings posted

Posted by LizGH on December 12, 2019 - 12:51pm

The village council announces a handful of committee meetings for this month. These meetings are open to the public:

  • Airport Commission – Friday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. at the airport.
  • Utilities Committee - Friday Dec. 13 at 2:30 p.m.
  • Council Meeting – Monday Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. 

Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held at town hall.

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