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Take a trip to Holmes County in September with the Senior Center

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 24, 2016 - 4:36pm

Interested in visiting the Holmes County Amish area?

The Bluffton Senior Citizens Association has a trip with Bob and Bev planned in September. Registration is now underway.

On Friday, Sept. 16, Bob and Bev Painter will take the Association bus to Holmes County. Departure from Bluffton is at 7:30 a.m.

Stops include The Farm at Walnut Creek via horse and wagon. Participants will visit a couple typical Amish homes. Next is an Amish dinner theatre. It includes an Amish buffet and a comedy titled “Somewhere over the silo." Cost is $86 per person.

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Adam Craig named head golf coach at Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 24, 2016 - 4:30pm

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University has named Adam Craig as head golf coach. Craig will be responsible for setting up the men’s and women’s program as well as recruiting during the 2016-17 academic year with team competition to begin the following year. 

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Bluffton University
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Here are your Bluffton elementary school forms

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 24, 2016 - 4:18pm

Attention parents of Bluffton elementary students.

Do you need a school form? These are each on the school website. You'll find:
• Bus pass form
• Kindergarten bus form 2016-17
• Medication form
• Records release
• Registration form
• Student vacation form
• Transportation form.

To download any of these forms, click here.

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Regional news
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Monday, Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 24, 2016 - 4:11pm

Read the sign: It all starts Monday. The first day of the 2016-17 Bluffton school year is Monday, Aug. 29.

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Marlena Ballinger: "What's for dinner? Ask The Dough Hook to prepare it for you!"

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 24, 2016 - 3:37pm

The Dough Hook introduces a new option for dinners in Bluffton, according to Marlena Ballinger.

The Main Street meat market, deli and bakery is located at 117 N. Main St., Bluffton. Phone orders are accepted at 419-369-4264.

“If you are tired of going through a drive-thru for dinner, call us and we’ll provide a hot, delicious dinner for you,” she said, introducing The Dough Hook’s home cooked meals.

Ballinger said that orders should be placed by noon of the day of the dinner. All meals are prepared in a disposable pan.

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Business
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Football capital of America in Bluffton's backyard

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 24, 2016 - 2:45pm

FROM ADA ICON -There's a new paint job on a neighboring village water tower and it promotes something unique to that community.

Here's the Ada water tower looks, repainted this summer with the Wilson and NFL logos. The logos face toward the football factory so that all who enter the building will see them.

In the photo below:

Tim Reilly, a producer for Banner Collective in Chicago, videotapes the Wilson/NFL logos which are being painted on a water tower in Ada earlier this week.

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