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Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way meets 2014 goal - focus now is on 2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 20, 2014 - 5:12pm

The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam, and Richland Township would like to thank all the local individuals, families, and businesses that helped make our 2014 campaign year a success, we met our goal of $24,500 in donations. 

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Bluffton Area Relay for Life starts tonight- here's the schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 20, 2014 - 9:19am

The Bluffton Area Relay for Life begins at 6 pm. tonight with an opening ceremony at the Bluffton University football stadium.

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCHEDULE.

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Ka-BOOM! Fireworks return to Bluffton June 28 after a one-year absence

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 17, 2014 - 5:47pm

After a one-year absence, fireworks are returning to Bluffton.

The free community display takes place at dusk, which is approximately 9:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, at the Bluffton University football stadium.

In addition to the fireworks, the Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way will sell 50/50 raffle tickets. The drawing for the 50/50 winner takes place at the stadium prior to the fireworks getting underway.

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June's daily weather summary

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 17, 2014 - 5:26pm

 

Here’s the June daily weather summary provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. The summary is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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How many vehicles can you fit on Main Street and side streets in Bluffton? How about 220

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 16, 2014 - 5:40pm

220 cars, tractors, golf carts, fire trucks. In case you counted.

That's the number of vehicles on Main, Elm Church and Cherry Street on Friday, according to Denny Morrison, director of the 47th annual Bluffton Lions Club Festival of Wheels. 

Tom Selhorst of Columbus Grove went home with the best of show trophy. He entered his red 1967 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Cutlass.

Other winners were:

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Property valued at $50,000 on Commerce Lane gifted to Village of Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 13, 2014 - 5:28pm

The Village of Bluffton is the new owner of property between Taco Bell and Comfort Inn. The land was presented to the village as a gift valued at $50,000 from its owner, George Kentris of Findlay.

Richard Ramseyer, president of the Bluffton Pedestrian and Bike Pathway steering committee and a member of the Bluffton Lions Foundation, made the announcement during the June 13 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Ramseyer handed the deed of the property on behalf of Kentris to Mitch Kingsley, who represented the village at the breakfast.

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