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

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2015 - 6:33pm

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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Gardeners of Bluffton-Pandora announced 2015 meeting plans

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2015 - 10:15am

The Gardeners of the Bluffton-Pandora Area announced its 2015 program calendar, which follows: 

(A copy of the organization's current newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story.)

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February's in the books; let's move on: only 6 days above freezing

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2015 - 8:51am

February was a month for the weather books. Consider: 10 days with the minimum temperature in the minus column and only six days with the maximum temperature above freezing.

Here’s the summary, according to Pandora weather observer, Guy Verhoff.
• Average temperature = 14.8 degrees
• Normal average temperature = 28.6 degrees
• Precipitation = 17.2 inches snow; 1.48 inches rain
• Normal average precipitation = 2.02 inches
• Maximum temperature = 47 degrees on Feb. 8
• Minimum temperature = -9 on Feb. 27

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3.7 inches of snow on March 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2015 - 8:41am

Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, reports 3.7 inches of snow fell on March 1. Add to that .33 inch of precipitation. March 1 high temperature was 26 and the low was 11.

So, March came in like a lion.

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BVH named one of Truven Health's 100 top hospitals

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on March 2, 2015 - 8:08pm

Blanchard Valley Hospital was today named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics,TM a leading provider of data-driven analytics and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. This is the third time Blanchard Valley Hospital has been recognized with this honor (2005, 2011, 2015).

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Junior high Pirate girls' and boys' basketball teams recognized on Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 26, 2015 - 10:29pm

Lots of spring sports-related activities get underway in March at the junior high level in Bluffton. But first, the successful junior high boys' and girls' basketball teams will be recognized on Friday, Feb. 27. Here's a list of several March events related to Bluffton middle school, from the school website.

JH boys' and girls' basketball recognition

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