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University football player will play in D3 Senior Classic

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2013 - 11:28am

Bluffton University football standout Shawn Frost (Mt. Gilead/Edison) has been selected to play in the D3 Senior Classic on Friday, Dec. 13, in Salem, VA. The senior standout who was named First Team All-HCAC and is a two-time Academic All-HCAC honoree will put his talents on display for a national audience Friday night at 7 p.m. This recognition comes on the heels of his one-handed touchdown grab against Earlham being named the Heartland Conference Play of the Year.

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Bluffton University
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"Delivery Man," and "The Christmas Candle" at Shannon Theatre Dec. 13-19

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2013 - 8:30am

Two films are showing at Shannon Theatre Dec. 13 to 19.

Delivery Man (PG13)
7 and 9:30 p.m. nightly

The Christmas Candle (PG)
Saturday and Sunday only at 1:30 and 74 p.m.
 

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2014 Village of Bluffton general fund tops $3.5 million

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 11, 2013 - 7:40pm

The Village of Bluffton will operate with a 2014 general fund budget of $3,525,454. Bluffton’s council approved the budget on Monday. The budget includes excess reserves of $1,192,371, which provides the village with an approximate six-month reserve.

Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer, told council members that village income tax revenue in 2013 was higher than expected. She added that revenues in the water and sewer improvement fund were able to payback approximately $250,000 into the general fund.

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Public Meetings
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Two new officers join Bluffton's Police Department bringing FT staff to eight

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 11, 2013 - 7:21pm

Bluffton council hired two full-time police officers on Monday. With the new officers the department now had eight full-time officers, according to Rick Skilliter, police chief.

The two are Hope Hannah and Abigail Michael. Hannah has six years part-time experience with the Bluffton department. Michel has worked part-time for one year with the department.

They officially join the force on Jan. 5, 2014. Their pay is $13 an hour. Other members of the department are Matt Oglesbee and Ryan Burkholder, both sergeants, Tyler Hostettler, Chad Cupples, Lonny Kent and Skilliter.

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Public Meetings
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A winning window

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 11, 2013 - 7:10pm

Curling Iron, 129 N. Main St., is the second place winner in the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce downtown Christmas window decorating contest. Downtown business owners voted on the top three windows. First place is Town and Country Flowers and third place is Webb Insurance.

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Harold Bruhn 1924-2013

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 11, 2013 - 4:17pm

Harold B. Bruhn, Indianapolis, Ind., died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.

Mr. Bruhn of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Dayton, was born Oct. 17, 1924, in Kiel, Germany. He was preceded in death by his parents Christian and Hertha Bruhn, brother, Arnold Bruhn, and grandson, Janson Bruhn.

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