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Charles Shepler had worked for Buckeye Pipeline for 45 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2015 - 8:50pm

Charles E. "Chuck" Shepler, 97, died Aug. 14, 2015, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.  Chuck was born June 3, 1918, in Rockford to the late Robert and Marintha (Roberts) Shepler. On Oct. 14, 1939, he married Augusta "Mim" (Kill) Shepler who preceded him in death on April 16, 2009.

Chuck had worked for Buckeye Pipeline for 45 years. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton. Chuck was a member of the Columbus Grove Eagles #2772, Bluffton Senior Citizens and the Ada VFW.  He was also a member of the Northwest Ohio Antique Machinery Association. 

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Lawrence Amstutz was a graduate of Pandora High School

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2015 - 8:45pm

Lawrence Amstutz Jr., 87, of Pandora died 12:35 p.m., Aug.13, 2015, at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.  Lawrence was born July 11, 1928, in Pandora to the late Lawrence and Verna Miller Amstutz.  On Dec. 9, 1960 he married Betty Dew at the Grace Methodist Church, Lima, and she survives. 

Lawrence retired from the Ford Engine Plant, Lima.  He was a member of the Pandora United Methodist Church. Lawrence was a graduate of Pandora High School and served in the Air Force during the Korean War. 

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Presbyterian sing-a-long

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2015 - 4:27pm

Bluffton Presbyterian Church will provide a sing-a-long concert on the lawn Saturday at 9:30 a.m. There's lots more happening this weekend in town. Click here for the entire list of activities.

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Bluffton chamber launches map project - so you can find your way around town

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2015 - 4:15pm

Where’s the town hall? Where’s the swimming pool? Where’s the library?

Help in answering these questions is on the way, thanks to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

This fall the chamber will create the first two of several large mounted full-color maps of Bluffton.

Each mounted map is three feet wide by two feet tall. The maps will be mounted on easy-to-read stands to be placed throughout the village. In addition, maps will be available for businesses to post inside their stores.

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Icon photo essay: Bluffton Farmers' Market

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2015 - 4:04pm

Welcome to Saturday morning in downtown Bluffton.

From early May to late October - Bluffton’s Farmers’ Market greets you from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Citizens National Bank parking lot.

In its 11th season, now operated by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, it continues to grow.

Bluffton’s Farmers’ Market offers lots of products to shoppers wanting home-grown veggies, fruit, herbs and flowers.

There’s also coffee, cakes, pies, rolls, maple syrup and lots of in-season garden items.

Our photo essay scratches the market’s surface. Please enjoy.

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Chamber provides fall Bluffton calendar - now to Nov. 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2015 - 1:16pm

Here is the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce fall calendar covering events taking place in Bluffton from mid-August to the end of November.

Every Saturday, Farmers’ Market, Citizens National Bank parking lot, 8:30 a.m.-noon

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