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BCE Friday workshop focus on business branding

Workshop offers practical tips for develoing your brand
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2017 - 2:48pm

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs offers a free workshop on branding, at 8:30 a.m., Friday, April 14, in the Bluffton town hall.

The workshop follows the April Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

Marathana Prothro, Bluffton University assistant professor of communication, leads the workshop.

About branding, she says:
Branding can seem like a daunting task for small-businesses and entrepreneurs who know something needs to be done.

But what? When? How? Do you have to have a huge budget to make it happen?

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Bluffton, Beaverdam, Ada McDonald's has special offer on tax relief day

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2017 - 2:09pm

Lewis Family McDonald’s is giving people a break on tax day. Participating locations will be offering a special promotion for its guests on Tuesday, April 18. Customers who buy a Big Mac or Quarter Pounder with Cheese can get the second for just 18 cents.
 
“Our customers look forward to our tax day special every year,” said Jerry Lewis, local McDonald’s owner/operator. “This promotion is just another way we offer great value.”
 

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Bluffton's art place

Part 2 of the series on Gallery 323
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 11, 2017 - 3:33pm

This is the second part of a two-part series on the reopening of Gallery 323. Selected photos of current art for sale are at the bottom of this story.

Bluffton’s newest downtown retail store offers items shoppers will discover only in Bluffton – art by local artists.

The store, Gallery 323, originally opened ahead of the Christmas season in 2014. The idea for the business was to highlight area artists by providing them with a location to sell their work.

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Home buying and selling workshop April 25

First National Bank partnering with Scott Basinger
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on April 11, 2017 - 6:00am

Are you considering selling your home and wondering about the best way for you to list it? 

Or, are you interested in buying your first or next home, but want to make sure you have sound advice and know your options?  First National Bank is partnering with Attorney Scott L. Basinger to present a Home Buying and Selling Workshop, Tuesday, April 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bluffton town hall,  154 N. Main St.

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Gallery 323 reopens with local art

Third generation artist Kat Luginbuhl adds her own creations to the shop
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 10, 2017 - 4:26pm

Photos at the bottom of this story show some of the steps involved in creating butterfly charms. The Bluffton Hospital commissioned Kat to create several dozen  charms for Mother's Day in a special hospital donor's program.

Gallery 323, providing the community with locally created art, has reopened and offers works in several media by area artisans.

The gallery, at 323 N. Main St., Bluffton, is open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursdays and Friday noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and by appointment.

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Greg's Pharmacy holds free health fair Saturday

ONU pharmacy students will provide several services
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 7, 2017 - 10:21am

Greg's Pharmacy, 126 N. Main St., Bluffton, will hold a free health fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, according to Andrea Williams, manager.

Ohio Northern University pharmacy students from the National Community Pharmacist Association (NCPA) will be at Greg's to provide the following free services:
• Cholesterol screening (please fast for 8 hours)
• Bone density screening (osteoporosis)
• Blood glucose tesing (please fast for 8 hours)
• Blood pressure checks

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