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"Now Papa..." said Mama Bear

A salute to the Berenstain Bears books
Posted by LizGH on February 19, 2020 - 2:00pm

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
I have been known to quote Mama Bear from the Berenstain Bears books.

Not only is she always calm, collected and right (sorry daddies), but she speaks some great pearls of wisdom. She also knows when NOT to speak or intervene, allowing her cubs (or Papa) to learn for themselves.

I quote Mama Bear when I’m instructing my children about tattletales: “Tattling is telling just to be mean” according to Mama Bear, and she goes on to explain that telling on someone because you’re worried about them is different from tattling.

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$114 million Findlay I-75 project in final year

Expected to be completed late this fall
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2020 - 1:16pm

Despite heavy rainfall early in the year, the reconstruction and expansion of Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County still hit major milestones in 2019 to keep the project on track.

The $114 million project is in its fourth and final year and is expected to be completed late this fall.

“The way we phased the work last year, plus a mild winter so far this year, has enabled us to work through the winter on bridges and ramps and keep the project on schedule,” said Chris Hughes, Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 deputy director.

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Hall of famers

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2020 - 1:05pm

Bluffton University inducted Jerry Burrey ’65 (baseball and basketball), Sarah (Betts ’06) vonSeggern (softball) and Ed Diller ’69 (football) into its Athletics Hall of Fame last weekend. Sarah met with the current softball team after the ceremony in the next photo. Click here for bios of the three new inductees.

 

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Vendor registration open for May 9 event

Arts and crafts show in downtown
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2020 - 9:28am

Vendor registrations are being accepting for the Saturday, May 9, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce arts and crafts festival.

Here are some of the details for this year’s show:
•  Family-oriented festival with lots of free entertainment, such as pony rides, mini golf, a llama exhibit, and live music.

• Vendors selling non-commercial artwork and crafts welcome. Vendor license required.

• Approximately 85 outdoor booth spaces available along Main Street.

• Vendors supply your own booth, canopy etc. 

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Youth soccer, flag football, volleyball registration open

BFR spring play begins in March
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2020 - 8:51am

Registration is now underway for Bluffton Family Recreation youth spring soccer leagues, flag football and volleyball, according to Amy Byers, BFR sports coordinator.

Soccer
“The deadline to register is Sunday, March 1. After this date there will be a late fee. Ordering tee-shirts, splitting teams, setting up coaches and practices, takes time, so please register by the deadline,” she said.

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Personal branding talk Friday

Posted by Icon K on February 19, 2020 - 6:00am

Marathana Prothro, assistant professor of communication at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “Inside Job: An Integrated Approach to Personal Branding,” at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.

Prothro, who received a Bluffton University Research Center Grant to study and develop a book around this topic, says her research has led her a different direction than expected. She will expand upon and share her realizations and outcomes during Colloquium on Feb. 21.  

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