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Surcharges, Shannon Cemetery, Airport, garbage-refuse rates all on Monday's council agenda.

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 1, 2016 - 4:29pm

Bluffton council will act on nine pieces of legislation Monday covering everything from surcharges on water and sewers, Shannon Cemetery, Bluffton Airport, garbage and refuse service and pay rates.

Copies of the ordinances involved are part of the council packet, which is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

In other action, Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, will provide updates on the village west side interceptor and waste water treatment plan project. Bids will go out on May 4 with bid openings May 27.

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Public Meetings

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Ten Thousand Villages collects clothing for homeless women

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 1, 2016 - 4:14pm

Bluffton store and University Women’s Circle group help Hope House

Great things can happen when people come together to help people within their own community get back on their feet. During the month of March, Ten Thousand Villages in Bluffton, along with Bluffton University’s Women’s Circle group, collected eight large bags full of professional clothing for Hope House, women’s housing service in Findlay.

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Business

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Trading fish stories

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 1, 2016 - 4:07pm

Bob Sehlhorst and Tom Augsburger have a trout derby chat on Sunday at the Buckeye. This year's Bluffton Sportsmen's Club trout derby namesake was "The Ole Cutter." It was named after the Bluffton Slaw Cutter Co., owned by Sehlhorst, which is in its 101st year.

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Booths still available for May 14 arts and crafts show

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 1, 2016 - 3:40pm

Bluffton's 45th annual arts and crafts show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in downtown Bluffton.

Craft vendor booths are still available, according to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, show sponsor.

The show streteches from the town hall to the post office with as many as 70 craft booth and chamber member booths preregistered.

Booths are available at $60 each.

This year's show takes place the same day at the Bluffton Soccer Club’s all-day tournament at Bluffton University, thus attracting a large crowd of soccer parents.

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Events