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R COOP opens this weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 2, 2017 - 8:18am

R COOP opens for the season this weekend, according to Jane Shaw.

The seasonal store, featuring old, new and repurposed decorative items for inside and out, is located two miles north of Bluffton at 2168 Road R, Pandora.

This weekend's hours are Friday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The shop will be open Fridays, 10 to 5 and Saturdays, 10-1 and by appointments.
Check out R Coop on FB for more details.

CLICK HERE to visit its Facebook page.

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Zimmerlys sell Common Grounds

New owners will reopen by May 13
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 1, 2017 - 5:30pm

Coffee’s on!

Well, very soon.

Bluffton’s coffee shop at the corner of Main and Cherry has new owners. It is closed during a renovation period, but promises a soft re-opening by Saturday, May 13, or sooner.

The new owners are Samantha “Sam” Erter and Jessi and Luke Davis. The three have known each other since their school days in Kenton.

The three are purchasing the coffee shop and building at 101 S. Main St., from previous owners, Phil and Sharon Zimmerly. The Zimmerly’s owned the coffee shop for the past nine years, purchasing it from Whole Bean S Corp.

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The Sports Warehouse anniversary celebration Friday-Saturday

Lots of door prizes given away; ribbon cutting Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 1, 2017 - 2:59pm

The Sports Warehouse, 111 N. Main St., will hold a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 5, ito celebrate the store's first anniversary under its owner, Natalie Mueller.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the ribbon cutting.

During the anniversary celebration store hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"Everyone who stops in either of these days can enter to win a door prize," said Mueller.

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Pit stop in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2017 - 2:23pm

Pit stop.  Dan Crawfis, Ottawa, of 5 Star Ag, fillers 'er up at a filling station in Ada. He's spraying wheat fields this time of year and getting the weeds out of corn fields prior to planting.

The John Deere sprayer uses diesel fuel, costing close to $400 for a fill up. 5 Star Ag, of Pandora, sprays about 25,000 acres. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Joanna Gratz is a Trades of Hope partner

A fair-trade certified company
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2017 - 3:02pm

Bluffton resident, Joanna Gratz, is now a partner with Trades of Hope, a mission-based company, as a Compassionate Entrepreneur (CE).

Trades of Hope is a fair-trade certified company that empowers women around the world out of abuse, trafficking, and extreme poverty by creating sustainable business opportunities for them.

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New Leaf has your lawn and garden needs

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2017 - 7:14am

New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, north of Ada, has all your needs for spring lawns and gardens.

The center has a large selection of nursery stock, flowering plants, trees and shrubs, perennials, vegetable seeds and plants, garden supplies and mulches and soils.

Hour are:
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday Noon to 4 p.m.
419-634-0351

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