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Linda Ream 1950 - 2020

Linda L. Ream, 69, of Lima died at 12:54 a.m. on July 7, 2020, at her residence in Lima.

She was born on Sept. 2, 1950, in Lima, to Ernest and Martha (Neely) Williams, who both preceded her in death.  On Feb.23, 1969, she married James Allen Ream, who preceded her in death.

Linda was a member of High Street Freewill Baptist Church in Ada. She had worked at Best Buy DC87 in quality control for over 22 years, retiring in 2014. 

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Bluffton promoter Dick Boehr "sort of" calls it quits

Funny thing though, he never was paid for these Bluffton promotion efforts. Instead, he was forced to sell real estate on the side

Bluffton’s major promoter since 1957, Dick Boehr, has “sort of” called it quits.

No one has yet signed up to fill the vacancy, nor has asked to see the job description.

For reasons unknown to most residents here, this past winter he sold the “Boehr block” at the corner of Main and Vine, a building where he did most of his Bluffton brainstorming since purchasing it in 1969.

Support established for former Bluffton resident

Kriss Heiks diagnosed with rare form of cancer

Kriss Heiks, a 1973 graduate of Bluffton High School and 1978 graduate of Bluffton College (University), now living in Boone, N.C., was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that settled in the sinus cavity in the left side of her face.

According to Heiks, essentially the entire left side of her face was removed, including her eye, jaw and nostril.

Reconstruction surgery was performed, but failed due to a problem with her blood vessels, so she expects to undergo radiation, followed by being fitted for a facial prosthetic. 

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Water slide techniques

There are several ways to navigate the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool water slide. Here are four: plug your nose, cross your arms, close your eyes, or the old stand-by, just slide in. These observations were photographed last week at the pool.

Library will open by appointment, with selected hours

Expanding curbside pickup hours

Bluffton Public Library begins Library Use Appointments and expands Curbside Pickup starting Monday, July 13. 

Library Use Appointments must be made in advance by at least one business day, and may be made by calling the library at 419-358-5016 or emailing the library at [email protected]. If emailing, an appointment is not scheduled until the patron receives a reply email to confirm the appointment.

Edward Jones: Protect yourself against financial scammers

Some suggestions to follow

By Ryan DeMarco, Financial Advisor
111 N. Main St., Bluffton • 567-226-4506

It’s unfortunate, but true: During this period of economic uncertainty, one of the busiest “industries” has been financial scamming. But it goes on even during normal times, too, so you’ll want to know what to look for, and how to defend yourself.

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