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Forest-based business winner of $5,000 first-place prize in BCE competition

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2012 - 5:24pm

Eric Barger of Barger Tech Ltd. is the winner of a $5,000 first-place prize in the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) 2012 Business Plan Competition, according to Denise Durenberger, BCE executive director.

The Forest-based business was one of nine businesses that entered the competition, which included five seminars taught by Kathy
Keller of the SBDC at Rhodes State College.

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Yes, May was warmer than usual

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2012 - 8:40am

It wasn't just a hunch. May was warmer than normal. According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, the average May daily temperature in 2012 was 67.2 degrees. The normal May average daily temperature is 60.2 degrees.

The high reading was 94 degrees on May 27 and again on May 28. The low reading was 43 on May 17.

The May 2012 precipitation was recorded at 4.03 inches. The normal average precipitation for May is 3.67. Most of the May rain came in one swoop. On May 29 it rained 2.25 inches.

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Longaberger basket raffle tickets on sale at Village Cut and Curl

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2012 - 5:07pm

The Village Cut & Curl Relay for Life team, Cherry Street, is selling tickets for the a Longaberger gift basket.

According to Lynda Best, the Longaberger basket includes a liner, bath products, candle Walmart card, Taco bell coupons, $25 car wash coupons. The $125 value tickets are $1 each or six for $5. The drawing is June 22.

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Fitness center update

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2012 - 4:26pm

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Here's an update on the construction progress of the Sommer Health and Fitness Center at Bluffton University. We've circled in green the photo shown on the home page.

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Business plan competition winners announced at chamber breakfast

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 6, 2012 - 5:12pm

The winners of this spring's Bluffton Center for Entrepreneur business plan competition will be announced during the Friday morning, June 8, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

The breakfast meeting is the in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall and is open to the public.

This month's breakfast is provided by Luke's of Bluffton with coffee from Common Grounds.

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First BUXTONS, now BUXTONZ

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 6, 2012 - 11:23am

This is a test. Do you recall the letters on the license plate posted prior to this one?

Answer: BUXTONS.

This one is the second variation. You'll find both plates in Rockport.

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