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Joseph Pope, 1938-2014

Joseph E. Pope, 75, died on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at 6 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

He was born on Dec. 22, 1938, in Dunkirk, Ohio, to William and Nellie (Gillen) Pope and they preceded him in death. On April 17, 1965 he married Bonnie Lou Zurcher and she survives in Ada.

He retired from Ford Motor Company of Lima, after working for 32 years. He was a member of the UAW Union #1219.

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Ready Allen County Registry now available

To better serve individuals with special circumstances, disabilities, chronic conditions or other healthcare needs throughout the county, Allen County Public Health recently implemented a Functional Needs Registry system. Ready Allen County is an online, web-based survey tool that allows residents to register if they have an access or functional need, or may have difficulty during an evacuation because of physical or cognitive limitations, language barriers or lack of transportation that may prevent them from safely evacuating or relocating during a disaster or other emergency.

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Gina Bloomfield bowls a 225 at Southgate

Here's the top bowling game and series scores at Southgate Lanes for the week ending March. 14.

Chamber offers free social media consultations on Pinterest, LinkedIn and Facebook

It's another great benefit of being a member of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber is provide its members with free one-on-one social media consultations this spring.

Vicky Myers, Bluffton University intern with the chamber and Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, provided a workshop on Pinterest, Facebook and LinkedIn following the March 14 chamber breakfast.

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$61,600 check

Dick Ramseyer (left) and Katherine Kreuchauf of The Community Foundation show an enlarged check for $61,600. The Foundation provided a grant in that amount to the Bluffton Bike and Pedestrian Pathway Board. See story below.

Small Business Administration host to free small business seminars in Ohio

Attend a Free Resource Training in Columbus, Cinncinnati, Dayton or Mansfield

The U.S. Small Business Administration and its partners are hosting a series of free small business seminars designed for minority and women business owners.

This initiative is a broad effort to strengthen and expand business ownership among these two groups. The Small Business Development Series will help small and minority businesses to access resources that can help them grow and enhance their entrepreneurial skills.

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