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Saturday - downtown Bluffton - crafts, llamas, farmers market, entertainment, pony rides - it's Bluffton's arts and crafts show

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 8, 2014 - 5:20pm

Quilted baby blankets, fabric toys, bags, pies and caramel corn, home decor, pottery, fragrances, headbands, hair clips, jewelry made from silverware, wire yard ornaments, handmade wooden tables and lots, lots more.

A MAP SHOWING THE LAYOUT OF THIS YEAR'S SHOW IS IN AN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce's 43th annual arts and crafts show takes up Main Street from the post office to the town hall on Saturday.

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It must be May

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 7, 2014 - 8:24am

Temperatures in the 60s as highs and 40s as daily lows. It must be May. Here's the weather summary for the first five days of May from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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Bluffton post office wants to "stamp out" hunger on May 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 7, 2014 - 8:15am

On Saturday, May 10, letter carriers in Bluffton and Beaverdam will participate in the Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The nationwide food drive is the largest one day food collection in the country, filling food pantries and food banks.

It is easy to help and participate. Just collect and bag non-perishable food items or paper products and or toiletries and place by your mailbox (early Saturday morning) or bring
them to the Bluffton Post Office.

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Legion invites bikers to decorate bikes for Memorial Day parade

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 7, 2014 - 8:07am

Bluffton American Legion Post 382 is encouraging interested persons to decorate their
bicycles with red, white and blue for the Bluffton Memorial Day parade on Monday, May
26. 

Families are encouraged to participate. All decorated bicycles and their riders will be a part of the parade. Participants are asked to be in front of the town hall by 9 a.m., before the start of the parade at 9:30 a.m.

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Bluffton school levy passes by 71 percent - plus all county election results

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2014 - 9:45pm

Unofficial Allen County election results
May 6, 2014
 

Bluffton school levy
953 For
382 Against

Mustard Seed Precinct C
Local Option
152 For
  49 Against

Mental Health levy
7,248 For
5,996 Against

State Representative (Republican)
5,653 Bob Cupp
3,930 Kurtk Neeper

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Two adult running programs offered this sumer at BFR

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2014 - 5:13pm

Training programs for those beginning to run and for those who want to increase speed are being offered by BFR Sports & Fitness, according to Carole Enneking of BFR. 

Improve Your Run

Improve Your Run offers six weeks of group training for those individuals who are preparing for competitive races this summer. 

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