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(You can also buy them at Family True Value Hardware and The Black Lab)

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A Bluffton original is now available in the “best place to visit in Amish country.”

You can now purchase Bluffton Slaw Cutters at Lehman’s Hardware in Kidron, Ohio. The hardware is a popular tourist stop in eastern Ohio. It was voted the best place to visit in Amish Country.

Bill Sehlhorst, owner of the slaw cutter company, said that Lehman’s started carrying the cutters in December. He added that Lehman’s appreciated the packaging of the Bluffton-made product.

Here’s some background on Lehman’s Hardware:

Mark your calendar and pass it on

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Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs invites the community to meet this year’s Ropp Triplett Business Competition contestants and have some free dessert, thanks for local caterers.

The family-friendly event is from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall, 154 N. Main St.

During the evening BCE will announce the winners of this year’s business plan competition. It has two divisions: Emerging Area Businesses, and Established Bluffton Businesses.

Opening date for market is Saturday, May 6

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The Bluffton Farmers' Market vendors will hold its pre-season meeting in late March, according to Greg Probst, director.

The meeting, open to anyone interested in learning about being a vendor, is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, in the third floor of the town hall.

At that meeting Probst will explain the rules and regulations and vendor fees of the market and will allow vendors to sign up for the entire season.

This year's opening date is Saturday, May 6. The market is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon each Saturday through October - rain or shine.

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Doug Adams, folk singer and guitarist, presents a free concert Thursday, March 16, at the Bluffton Public Library. The performance is at 6:30 p.m.

Adams will perform several familiar songs from the 1960-era in a program titled "Peace, Love and the Power of Song."

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Bluffton council has several meetings set in March and April. Those meetings follow:

• Monday, March 21 - SSI computer demonstration, town hall, 6 p.m.
• Monday, March 27 - Council  meeting, town hall, 8 p.m.
• Thursday, April 6 - Street and alley committee and
   Bluffton pathway board, town hall, noon
• Monday, April 10  - Council meeting, town hall 8 p.m.
• Monday, April 10 - Alley vacation public hearing, town hall, 8:15 p.m.

 

Blanchard River Watershed Partnership

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Two Bluffton residents were elected as board members of the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) for 2017, according to Phil Martin, watershed coordinator.

They are Judy Augsburger, Bluffton mayor, and Robert Antibus, retired biology professor at Bluffton University.

A third board member, Jeremiah “Bud” Haselman, represents the Cranberry Creek watershed. He holds a business degree in marketing and management from Bluffton University and lives in rural Pandora.

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