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$7,500 in prize money offered in 2020 business plan competition

Previous business plan winners lead BCE discussion Nov. 19
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2019 - 1:30pm

A brown bag discussion, free and open to the public, is from 7-8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, on the third floor of Bluffton town hall, 154 N. Main St. BCE will provide dessert. RSVP to [email protected] or (567) 525-6667.

The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) is asking three former competitors “Why enter the business plan competition?” at a 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, brown bag discussion at Bluffton town hall.

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Community Assistance Program invites persons to "adopt a family"

Jami Crawfis, director of the food pantry, provides details
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2019 - 1:26pm

The Bluffton Community Assistance Program is busy this time of year.

Jami Crawfis, who directs the program's food pantry, provided the following details for persons, groups and organizations interested in adopting a family, an individual  or interested in providing donations this holiday season.

Crawfis said that there are over 60 families receiving assistance.

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Republic will finish Bluffton refuse route on Thursday

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 13, 2019 - 4:14pm

Due to truck issues Republic was unable to complete its regular Wednesday refuse pick up in Bluffton. The route will be completed on Thursday, according to Scott Dunnigan of Republic.

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4th-year apprentices recognized at GROB

Thursday program signifies apprentices qualify as journey person Industrial Machinist System Technician
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 13, 2019 - 1:52pm

In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, Rhodes State College, together with its partner GROB Systems, Inc., Bluffton, is recognizing 4th year apprentices at GROB at 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 14.

The apprentices have completed the required on-the-job training hours to be qualified as a journeyperson Industrial Machinist System Technician. 

Certificates of Completion of their Apprenticeship are issued by the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council and will be presented Thursday.

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Planning commission gets Parkview development phase II update

Also discusses zoning options in Jefferson Street neighborhood
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 12, 2019 - 1:40pm

Bluffton’s village planning commission, meeting Nov. 4, discussed phase II of the Parkview subdivision and also zoning along Jefferson Street between the railroad and county line.

Members of the planning commission are Mayor Richard Johnson, Bob Amstutz, Roger Edwards and Dick Ramseyer. Also attending were Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, and Mitch Kingsley, council representative.

Click here for the initial announcement of the development.

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4.9 inches of snowfall on Nov. 11

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 12, 2019 - 9:42am

Here's the daily weather summary for November from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Snowfall on Nov. 11 reached 4.9 inches. Temperatures in the first 11 days of the month ranged from a high of 53 degrees on Nov. 6, to a low of 17 two days later.

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