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4th district congressional candidate in Bluffton on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 17, 2020 - 6:08pm

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Mary Barnett was a retired school music teacher

Graduated from Bluffton HS in 1938; was active in several community organizations
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 17, 2020 - 5:52pm

Mary E. Barnett, 99, of Bluffton, died on Jan. 17, 2020, at Willow Ridge-Frieda House, Bluffton.  

She was born on April 16, 1920, to the late Walter and Ida (Boyer) Marshall.  After Ida’s death in 1926, Walter married Charlotte (Bassett) Marshall who became Mary’s beloved stepmother. Mary was married to Robert E. Barnett for 71 years before his passing in 2014.  

Mary is survived by two sons, David (Marilyn) Barnett of Albany, N.Y., Jim (Nancy) Barnett of Syracuse, N.Y. and a daughter, Jayne (Richard) McGarrity of Bluffton, Ohio.

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Pathway donations

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 17, 2020 - 1:33pm

Bluffton's pathway board recently received two significant donations to its 2020 project, extending the Bentley Road pathway from Riley Creek Village to Riley Street. Blanchard Valley Health System provided a $5,000 donation, announced at last Friday's chamber breakfast. Laura Voth of the pathway board and Nicole Keuneke, director of operations at Bluffton Hospital, display a sample check. Earlier this month the pathway board received a second significant donation, as Andrew Rager presented a check to Dick Ramseyer, pathway chair.

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BFR offers 2 youth options on MLK holiday

Soccer camp and Mad Scientist school day out camp; or register for both
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 17, 2020 - 1:01pm

Bluffton Family Recreation offers two events for youth during the Monday, Jan. 20, Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.

Soccer camp
Bluffton University women’s soccer players and coaches will host a soccer skills camp from 1 to 4 p.m. at BFR. The cost is $20 for members or $40 for program participants. The camp is open to ages U8 to high school.

Mad Scientist school day out camp
Campers will spend the day performing experiments and having fun through an assortment of games and activities.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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University president Colloquium speaker Jan. 31

Posted by Icon K on January 17, 2020 - 6:00am

 Dr. Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University, will share “A Life In Story: The Construction of Personal Narrative,” during a Colloquium presentation at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall. 

During the presentation, President Wood will share how individuals construct the “story” of their lives and how they choose to share it in community.

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Bluffton University
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I-75 traffic slowed for utility work on Monday

Posted by LizGH on January 17, 2020 - 6:00am

Interstate 75 at Beaverdam, in both directions, will be temporarily stopped for short intervals on Monday, Jan. 20, for the relocation of overhead transmission lines. Work will occur between 9 -11 a.m., but traffic is anticipated to be affected for only 15 minutes while the work occurs. 

Traffic control will be provided by LS Equipment, Inc, Delphos. Work is being performed by American Electric Power (AEP).

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