Business

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs today (Oct. 10) announced prize money and seminar dates its 2015 Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition.

SEVERAL ATTACHMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS ON ENTERING THE COMPETITION.

• First place prize is $4,000 in business start-up costs.
• Second place is $1,500 in start-up.
• Third place is $500 in start-up costs.

Regina T. Shumaker, 102 Magnolia Lane, Bluffton, has opened a business handling residential snow control and yard maintenance. The business, Fyrwomyn’s Service, LLC, reflects Shumaker’s background as a retired fire fighter and EMT.

“I saw a need for snow control and yard maintenance in Bluffton,” she said, after relocating here in 2012 to take care of her ailing mother.

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will sponsor the Friday, Oct. 10, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast program.

The free chamber breakfast is at 7 a.m. with the chamber meeting from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.

The program serves as the launch of BCE’s fifth annual Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition. It also will provide chamber members with a progress report of BCE activities over the past year.

Smith Realty Professionals, 147 N. Main St., Bluffton, announce a new residential property listing.

The property is at 22616 Township Road 51, Bluffton, and is listed at $349.000. For more details on this listing open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Riley Creek Mercantile, 246 Cherry St., Bluffton, invites Icon viewers to a customer appreciation day.

The event is from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 11.

Among specials taking place during the day include:
• 30 percent off Carhartts in stock
• Fire arms special
• 10 percent of all bird seed and feeders

•The customer appreciate day will also have free donuts and coffee, fresh from Doughlicious Drizzles & Delights.

Riley Creek Mercantile
246 Cherry St.
Bluffton
419-358-4787

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