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The Bluffton High School class of 1962, celebrates its 55th class reunion at Henry’s recently.

Front row:  Sue Bash Mathewson, Donna Basinger Lehman, Nancy Balmer Steiner, Kathie Clark Stewart, Sandy Edie Nusbaum, Paula Greding Monroe, Donna McCluer Morrison, Jeanne Davis Smucker.

2nd row: Nancy Swank Yeager, Keith Klingler, Sharl Steiner, Sam Reichenbach, Chuck Amstutz, Jim Badertscher, Gene Mathewson, Donna Klingler Baxla, Rachel Hilty Friesen
3rd row: John Soldan, Dave Barnett, Steve Basinger, Scott Edwards.

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The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., Bluffton, has an October fill-up-your freezer special," according to Marlena Ballinger, owner.

The special offer includes a quarter of beef, half of hog and 20 pounds of chicken. Open the attachment below for the complete list of items in this offer.

Here's the projected list

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Bluffton spent $371,897 on street maintenance in 2017 and has an administrative estimate of $258,000 proposed for its 2017 street budget.  Looking at 2019, so far an estimated $183,000 in projects is on the table.

– Additional details are in the attachments at the bottom of this story.

The village spent $43,799 from 2015 to 2017 on asphalt sealing projects in town.

This information came from the Sept. 14 streets, lights and alley committee meeting, as presented to council on Sept. 18 by Joe Sehlhorst.

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ICON PHOTO ESSAY - Bob Minto, potter, shared details of his craft with participants in Our Version of Adult Learning (OVAL) Monday at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. Here are some views of that presentation.

Service is Friday at English Lutheran Church

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Marylin Jean (Dillman) Basinger died Oct. 1, 2017, at 2:25 p.m. at Bluffton Hospital.

Marylin was born May 19, 1942, in Bluffton to Donald and Treva Dillman who preceded her in death. On July 5, 1964, she married Richard Basinger and he survives in Bluffton.

Marylin retired from Bluffton Schools after 25 years and also retired from the Mennonite Memorial Home after 10 years.

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Penny E. (Amstutz) Mumma,  69, of Ada, Ohio, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System, with her family at her side after a lengthy illness.

Penny was born on March 12, 1948, in Bluffton, Ohio, the daughter of Carl L. and LaVaun B. (Weaver) Amstutz, both of whom preceded her in death.

Penny married Ray F. Mumma on March 16, 1968, and he survives in Ada.

She attended Beaverdam Elementary-High School Beaverdam  and graduated from Bluffton High School, Bluffton in 1966.

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