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Bluffton resident launches Workplay Publishing

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2009 - 6:34pm
Andre Swartley

"For me writing is play. It's work to get other people to read it (my writing)," said Bluffton author and now book publisher Andre Swartley, in explaining how his new enterprise Workplay Publishing came into being.

Swartley of 137 N. Mound St., Bluffton, recently released his second novel, "Americanus Rex," which he calls the premiere title for Workplay Publishing. The story begins with a clich'e of a beauty pageant contestant wishing for world peace, and explores what might have to happen in our current global culture to make that wish to come true.

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Introducing 2 great-grandsons of Luther and Geneva Shetler

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2009 - 12:26pm

Luther and Geneva Shetler of Bluffton are celebrating the births of two great-grandsons. Zander Michael Strange was born Oct. 1, 2009. He is the son of Katie Hardy and Zac Strange and the grandson of Tami and Michael Hardy. Ira David Clemens was born on Oct. 13, 2009. He is the son of Steven Clemens and Rebecca Waltner-Toews and the grandson of Stan and Jo Clemens also of Bluffton.

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What's I PROMO?

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2009 - 12:10pm
I PROMO

Melinda Bowden of PromoHits!, a Main Street, Bluffton business, broadcasts her business name on her license plate.

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What's 66 PB?

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2009 - 12:08pm
67 PB

Paul Businger's high school football jersey was not forgotten when he created this license plate. His number was 66.

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What's CAB BU?

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2009 - 12:06pm
Celia Amstutz Blough, Bluffton University

CAB BU stands for Celia Amstutz Blough, Bluffton University.

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Farmers market season concludes on Oct. 31

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2009 - 12:02pm

Bluffton farmers' market customers have two Saturday to go. The 2009 farmers' market will be open for business on Saturday, Oct. 24, and on Saturday, Oct. 31. After that, the market will close until the first Saturday of May 2010. This year's market has attracted hundreds of persons to downtown Bluffton. The market take place during the morning on Saturdays in the Citizens National Bank parking lot.

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