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Local Union 776 assists family of child stricken with cancer

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 15, 2016 - 6:30am

The apprentices of Plumbers, Pipefitters & Service Technicians Local Union 776 along with a number of volunteers in the community are helping to update a Lima area home for the family of a child with cancer.

10-year-old Brandon Schindler was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes or MDS in March 2014. Brandon has undergone a bone marrow transplant and is now receiving treatments to stop his body from rejecting the new cells. Before he can return home from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital later this year, his Shawnee Township home must be germ free.

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Tickets on sale for Feb. 10 First United Methodist youth spaghetti dinner

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 15, 2016 - 6:22am

The Bluffton First United Methodist Church Youth will hold their annual baked spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, in the church Fellowship Hall.

All students in the middle school and high school classes will be selling tickets through Feb. 5. 

Tickets are $7 each and includes baked spaghetti, salad, bread stick and drink.
Desserts will be available for a donation. 

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A little off the top, please

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 14, 2016 - 4:45pm

You can talk to a friend on the phone while getting a trim at Bluffton Community Pre-School. Here, one student does the talking while another does the trimming (not real scissors). It's in the creative corner of the school and all part of the learning process.

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BCE business plan competition underway; Jan. 21 is final date to register

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 14, 2016 - 4:40pm

Kathy Keller of Rhodes State College Small Business Administration talks with potential entrees in the 2016 Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition.

Jan. 13 was a free information session about the competition. Spots are still open in the competition, but the final deadline to enter is Thursday, Jan. 21, according to Fred Steiner, BCE director.

Classes continue weekly for seven weeks in the town hall. This is the 7th annual  BCE competition.

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2 openings remain in Friday's Improving Online Visibility workshop

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 14, 2016 - 3:02pm

Two openings remain in the Friday, Jan. 15, Hands-On Workshop "Improving Online Visibility," led by Paula Scott and offered by Bluffton Center for Entreprenuers.

“What happens when a visitor looks for your Bluffton business with a search engine or app?” asks Scott. “Don’t know. Or, don’t like what you find?”

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How about "the world's best chicken" for the dinner table

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 14, 2016 - 12:04pm

The World's Best Chicken
From "Kitchen Classics Cookbook," Bluffton Child Development Center, 2013
Recipe provided by Kristen Howard, mother of Lily and William

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 c Dijon mustard
1/4 c maple syrup
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
Rosemary

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl mix mustard, syrup and vinegar. Place chicken breast into 9 by 13 inch baking dish. 

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