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First National Bank, 112 Cherry St., Bluffton, will host a firecracker Friday cookout. It includes hot dogs, chips, drinks and more.

Service is in the bank parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and it is free and open to the public.

Pandora native was a life-long farmer

Herman Gale Hilty, 94, pdied June 29, 2021, at his residence. Herman was born March 6, 1927, in Pandora to the late Harvey and Delilah (Amstutz) Hilty.  On Dec. 26, 1954 he married Myrtle "Gay" Miller Hilty who preceded him in death on Sept. 12, 1996.

Herman was a 1945 graduate of Pandora High School. He won back-to-back state titles and set the state mile record in 1944 and 1945. Herman was chosen to run at the AAU Nationals Track meet in New York City at Randall's Island in 1945 placing seventh. He served in the United States Army in 1955-1956. 

School surveying district with internet connectivity questions

Bluffton schools asks households with school-age children in the district to complete an online Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) survey, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent. The survey helps determine needs within the district.

The survey is available to access on the school website or by clicking here. The deadline to complete the survey is Tuesday, July 6.

Here are the questions in the survey:

You can't miss the work involving the summer gas line replacement project in the North Main Street portion of the village. Workers today are changing lines in front of the town hall

Kathleen Mikkelsen will celebrate her 104th birthday on July 3.

Cards may be sent to: 
Kathleen Mikkelsen 
410 W Elm Street
Apartment 305
Bluffton Ohio 45817

Ron Headings will be at Roots, 111 S. Main St., Bluffton, tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., according to Susie Stratton.

"He will be demonstrating as well as selling his beautiful enduring forrest pieces," she said. "Jeanna Haggard will also be serving a fruit salad and there will be other samplings."

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