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Bluffton Senior Citizens announce full spring schedule

Bluffton Senior Citizens will open its spring season Tuesday, March 24, with a trip to Columbus for lunch at Villa Milano Ballroom and a musical production featuring  impersonators of Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra in "Concert That Never Was." Participants will also tour the American Whistle factory, where they'll receive a souvenir. Cost is $82.

Also on the schedule:

April 9 -- Buffet dinner and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” at LaComedia in Springboro. $80 includes visit to Friesinger’s Chocolates.

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Bluffton United Way at the half-way point with $12,363 raised

The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam, and Richland Township current 2014-2015 campaign has raised $12,363.49, out of the campaign goal of $25,000, according to Neil Reichenbach, United Way treasurer. 

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"The percentage amount raised is 49.45%.  If you have not contributed please send your donation to Citizens National Bank Bluffton," he said.

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Village of Bluffton issues ordinance notifying residents of need to clear sidewalks

Village officials have received several questions and concerns about sidewalks covered with snow. In an attempt to address the issue by educating the public before taking court action, the village has issued this notice:

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From family-oriented 15-mile to serious 100-mile biker: "Ride to Remember" bike event planned here July 11

Plans are underway for the first-ever Ride to Remember bicycle ride this summer in Bluffton.

The Saturday, July 11, event offers short bike routes for families interested in biking together all the way to a 100-mile route for experienced riders.

Based at BFR Sports and Fitness and the Buckeye lake area of Bluffton, the event serves as a springboard to a make Bluffton a bicycle destination and bike center for enthusiasts of the sport.

Details are still in the planning stages, but sponsors hope to offer routes of 15, 31, 62 and 100 miles on July 11.

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Lions selling tickets for shopping spree

The Bluffton Lions Club will begin to sell tickets for the “Shopping Spree” to be held at the Community Market on April 4. Lions will be selling these tickets every Friday and Saturday at the Community Market beginning March 6. Proceeds from this project will go to the Lion’s Scholarship Fund. $500 scholarships will then be available to High School Seniors in Bluffton, Pandora/Gilboa and/or Cory/Rawson Schools for their fall classes.

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Chamber offers free "social media speeding dating" workshop March 13

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce offers a “speed dating social media” program during its 7 a.m., Friday, March 13, breakfast meeting in the third floor of the town hall. A social media workshop will follow the program.

Four Bluffton University students, who are chamber members, will present the program. Tables at the breakfast will be arranged in four clusters. Each student will give a seven-minute presentation at each table cluster during the program.

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