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First National Bank is pleased to announce Kendra Kuhlman has joined our team as Marketing Director. Kuhlman will be responsible for advertising, social media, public relations, and special events for the bank.

"We are excited to welcome Kendra to the FNB team," said Todd Mason, President/CEO of First National Bank. "Combining her retail and marketing experience and passion for being involved in her community, we know Kendra will be a great asset to our team as we continue to serve our community."

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The Village of Bluffton Planning Commission plans to meet on Tuesday, July 20 at 5:00 p.m. on the third floor of the Town Hall. The meeting will serve as a pre-application conference for a potential major subdivision off of Sunset Drive.

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Ray A. Graves, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at his residence. Ray was born on January 15, 1938 in Vinton County near Ray, Ohio to the late Otis and Clara (Thacker) Graves.

Ray is survived by his wife of 44 years, Linda (Parish) Graves of Pandora; two sons, David (Karen) Graves of Mansfield, Ohio, Tim Graves of Colorado Springs, Colorado; a grandson, David Sean Graves of Colorado Springs, a sister Joanne (Larry) Stevens of Chillicothe, Ohio; a brother, Claude (Georgene) Graves of Blacklick, Ohio and a sister-in-law, Julie Huwer Graves of St Mary’s, Ohio.

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Esther M. Spar, 97 died July 16, 2021 at Otterbein-Cridersville Nursing Home. She was born November 12, 1923 in Beaverdam to the late Walter M. and Luella M. (Steiner) Hochstettler. On July 19, 1945, she married Donald D. Spar and he passed away September 3, 2019.

Esther was a graduate of Beaverdam High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church where she participated in the Builder's Class and sang in the choir.

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Bluffton merchants and organizations are hosting special "Discovery Days" on the fourth Saturday of the month through September 2021.

On July 24, the event theme is a "Corn-a-thon." At participating locations, shoppers can earn tickets for a prize drawing. The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening of Bluffton Lantern Nutrition, 142 E. Jefferson (Tommy's Plaza), with a ribbon cutting ceremony at noon. Businesses and community groups are also scheduling family activities throughout the day.

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Are you feeling WILD in this season of long days, lightning bugs, and summer blooms? Would you like to explore what Mary Oliver calls your one wild and precious life? Come join a circl of women writing for a morning of leaning into the wildness fo one's heart and soul.

Women are invited to circle on Saturday, July 31 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at St. John's UCC in Bluffton, Ohio (223 W. College Avenue).

Circle is hosted by Katherine Beckett and Corrie Reed, graduates of the Wellstreams Program for Spiritual Formation and the Art of Spiritual Direction.

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