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Friday's chamber breakfast offers the inside track to the Super Bowl

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2010 - 5:32pm

RSVPs required by Wednesday for free breakfast

Want an advance tip on this year's Super Bowl? Plan on attending the 7:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 8, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast in the third floor of the town hall.

Dick Price and Joseph Allen (he's the father of Bluffton Middle School teacher Robin Ault) will present a program on the Wilson Football Museum located in Ada.

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Bluffton Relay for Life teams organizing for 2010 event

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 28, 2009 - 5:25am

Want more info? Call Tracy Steele, 419-358-0155, or John Spaeth, 419-326-4364

"Sockhop for a Cure" is the theme of the 2010 Bluffton Relay for Life according to Tracy Steele and John Spaeth, co-chairs of the event. This year's relay is from 3 p.m., Friday, June 26 to 9 a.m., Saturday, June 27. It is held at the Bluffton University Salzman Stadium.

An early-bird team registration is going on now until Jan. 28. Teams that register now have a registration fee of $50 per team of 15. Starting Jan. 29 team registrations are $10 per team member.

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$22,435 grant from Hancock County-Findlay Community Foundation assists BCE

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 21, 2009 - 5:20pm
Sherri Gardner Brumbaugh and Julie Brown with John Bauer

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs has been awarded a grant of $22,435 from the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation, according to John Bauer, BCE executive director.

The grant covers a three-period and will be received in installments of $7,470 in 2009, $7,495 in 2010 and $7,470 in 2011.

The first year's check was presented to BCE on Dec. 16. Presenting the first installment were Julie Brown, Community Foundation program officer, and Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, Community Foundation board member.

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Public library has tax forms for you

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 21, 2009 - 10:20am

BLUFFTON LIBRARY PROVIDES TAX FORMS

Various federal tax forms and instruction booklets have arrived at the Bluffton Public Library. The library carries the most commonly-used tax forms for individuals, including the 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ forms. Business/employer forms, including W-2, W-3, and 1099 forms, can be ordered directly from the IRS website at:http://www.irs.gov/businesses/page/0,,id=23108,00.html

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BFR Sports and Fitness welcomes guests over the holidays

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2009 - 4:33pm

BFR will be open for informal recreation over the holidays, according to Carole Eneking, director. Except for closing early (at noon) on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, and being closed for Christmas Day and New Year's Day, BFR will have lots of time for guests.

Non-members may use the facility without charge when visiting with a current BFR member. Open gymnasium and arena times will be available from 9 a.m.. to 9 p.m. on most days; the daily fee for non-members is $5.

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Concentus Christmas concert Dec. 17 in Yoder Recital Hall

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2009 - 3:13pm

Concentus will perform a benefit Christmas concert on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall.

This choir, formed in the fall of 2003, will perform John Rutter's "Gloria" and numerous Christmas carols. Joining Concentus this year will be a brass and percussion ensemble, performing with the choir on the Rutter piece.

A free-will offering will be taken. Half of the offering will go to support the recent earthquake and flood victims in southern Asia. The other half will cover the program expenses.

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