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Bluffton's Jerrod Amstutz is student coordinator of ONU's "Ada Friends" mentoring program

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 9, 2013 - 5:20pm

Jerrod Amstutz, Ohio Northern University student, mixes his university major and minor in a creative way.

As a religion major and theatre minor, the 2009 Bluffton High School grad this year is student coordinator of  “Ada Friends.” The program matches Ada kindergarteners through eighth graders with a college student mentor.

The mix for Amstutz includes working with the Ada Friends program through the ONU Religious Life staff and adding a little theatrics, just to make the job interesting.

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People
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Kathy Dickson, Barb Stettler and Kim McCullough winners in recent downtown merchants 3/50 drawing

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 9, 2013 - 5:13pm

Bluffton downtown merchants drew the second of three round of winners in this fall’s 3/50 Project drawing.

Winners and the three Bluffton merchants each visited follow:

• Kathy Dickson – Luke’s Bar & Grill, Shirley’s Popcorn and Common Grounds
• Barbara Stettler – Polished, Community Market & Greg’s Pharmacy
• Kim McCullough – Family Eye Care Center, Family True Value Hardware and Curling Iron

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Business
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Free printer-friendly maps available showing Bluffton's residential lights

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 9, 2013 - 10:41am

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce's website offers free printer-friendly maps showing where many of the residential lights of Bluffton are located.

To access the map, simply click here. Or, open the attachment at the bottom of this story to print a copy of the map.

Maps are also available at the Bluffton Marathon, Greg's Pharmacy and in the red mailbox on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn. 

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Regional news
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Here's Jeanne's Kitchen Dec. 10-13 specials

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 9, 2013 - 10:06am

JEANNE'S KITCHEN - Vine Street, Bluffton

LUNCH SPECIALS
Dec. 10-13

TUESDAY
Tomato Bisque
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Pesto Melt
Turkey Bacon Club
BLT Salad

WEDNESDAY
Stuffed Pepper Soup
Turkey Avocado Sub
Perch Platter
Greek Salad with Chicken

THURSDAY
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Cabbage Rolls with Side Salad
Italian Roast Beef Sandwich
Apple Spinach Salad

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Business
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Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificates make great Christmas gifts

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 9, 2013 - 9:48am

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce reminds holiday shoppers that chamber gift certificates make great Christmas gifts.

Certificates are available from any teller at Citizens National Bank's main office in Bluffton.

• Certificates may be purchased in any amount.
• Certficates may be used in any Bluffton business.
• Certificates expiration date is 12 months after the purchase date.
• There is no extra charge for a certificate.
• Recipients have the option of cashing the gift certificate at Citizens National Bank

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Regional news
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Evelyn Steiner was retired after teaching 29 years in Bluffton school system

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2013 - 9:34pm

Evelyn M. Steiner, 93, died Dec. 7, 2013, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Oct. 13, 1920 in Kingsport, Tenn., to the late Kinder and Elsie (Johnson) Mitchell. On Nov. 1, 1941, she married Charles H. Steiner and he died July 2, 1994.

She retired from teaching after 29 years in the Bluffton and Beaverdam School systems.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton, where she was very active in the United Methodist Women, a lay leader, choir member, Methodist Conference. She was also a member of Alpha Gamma and Bluffton College Phi Beta Kappa. 

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Obituaries
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