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Village employees may see no salary increases in 2010

By Fred Steiner
Bluffton council discussed, but did not act upon a proposal on Oct. 26 that would mean no pay increases in 2010 for village employees. Generally the village has had annual salary increased close to the rate of inflation.

Since the village is experiencing lower revenue from its village income tax all village spending has slowed this year.

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School board accepts $50,000 for Hankish Scholarship

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

Thanks to the late Theda Hankish, the Bluffton School Board's October meeting was highlighted by the approval of the Hankish Scholarship Endowment Fund. Hankish, a lifelong Bluffton resident and longtime school teacher, left an endowment in the amount of $50,000 to the local school district, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent. The fund will generate an annual one-time $1,000 scholarship to a Bluffton High School student who plans to enter the teaching profession. The meeting was Oct. 19.

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EC 66 is no zip code

EC 67

EC 66 means Everett Collier and 66 is his football jersey.

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There goes LGH 4

LGH 5

Sorry to say, we don't know what the G stands for, or for that matter the 4. However, this license plate belongs to Lowell Hostetler, 11999 Snider Road.

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BFR Halloween party

Logan and Sydney Nussbaum

Hey, look! Spiderman. No, two Spidermen. Actually its Logan Nussbaum and his sister, Sydney. They were among countless youngsters who dressed up for the BFR Halloween party on Oct. 25. Logan and Sydney are the children of Rick and Aphaphanh Nussbaum of Bluffton.

Check out the Halloween photo gallery for more BFR Halloween photos. And as a reminder, stop by 226 Grove St., Bluffton, home of the Icon on Oct. 29 to get your photo taken. The Icon plans the largest-ever Bluffton Halloween photo gallery.

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Game Review: Psychonauts

TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.
By Andr'e Swartley

Psychonauts
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: PC, PS2, Xbox, XBLA
Rating: T for Teen

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