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Dr. Justin Kantner Friday chamber breakfast featured speaker

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2016 - 3:56pm

Dr. Justin Kantner, O.D., Bluffton optometrist, is the guest speaker at the 7 a.m., Friday, Feb. 12, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The free breakfast is in the Bluffton town hall.

Kantner will tell about his plan to step away from his small-town practice and move with his wife, Elya, and their young son, Caleb, to southern rural Paraguay. There, he will become an optometrist and church planter. Elya will become a Bible translator.

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Attention elementary parents: Memory book order deadline Feb. 11

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2016 - 5:03pm

Attention parents of Bluffton elementary students. The deadline to order a 2015-16 school memory book is Thurday, Feb. 11. According to the elementary school website the price is $18 per book or it can be upgraded to a hardcover for $23.  

Here's some additional elementary school news from the website:

TESTING DAYS:  Second grade students will take achievement tests in math and reading the week of March 14.  New state tests will be given April 20-21 for grades 3-5 in English/Language Arts. 

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Women's Center highlight feature of Blanchard Valley Health Foundation newsletter

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2016 - 9:06pm

The recently announced Women's Center at Bluffton Hospital is the feature article in the current Blanchard Valley Health Foundation's newsletter.

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Will your child be 5 by Aug. 1? Then Kindergarten approaches

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2016 - 4:43pm

It’s time to think about Kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year.

Any child who will be 5 years old by Aug. 1, 2016, is eligible to enroll. In order to develop a Kindergarten mailing list, parents and care-givers should contact the Bluffton elementary office at 419-358-7951 or email to [email protected].

The following information is needed:
• child’s name,
• birthdate,
• parent(s) names,
• address, and
• phone number.

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Beaverdam-Richland Fire and EMS receives Community Investment funds

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2016 - 6:47am

Beaverdam-Richland Fire and EMS was one of 12 area fire and EMS agencies that was a recipient of funds released at the EMS/FD Award Recognition Luncheon on Feb. 2 at St. Rita's Medical Center.

The event recognized the area EMS and fire agencies awarded Community Investment funds from St. Rita’s Health Partners.

The Community Investment funds assist local EMS and fire agencies with the anticipated costs of replacing or upgrading heart-related EMS equipment.

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Bluffton schools accepting 2016-17 open enrollment applications

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2016 - 6:24am

The Bluffton Exempted Village School District is currently accepting applications from students interested in attending the school district through open enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year.
 
Students from any school district in Ohio may apply and enroll in Bluffton Schools tuition free.  Students are admitted on a full-time basis only.
 
Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and approval is subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs.
 

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