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Bluffton 150-year celebration - 54,750 days in the making

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2011 - 4:42pm

It only happens once in the lifetime of a community: a one-hundred and fifty year celebration. Put another way, it's a celebration of over 54,750 days of small-town living.

Bluffton sesquicentennial committee, headed by Beverly Amstutz, has been very hard at work for over one year. The committee recently revealed a daily schedule of plans for Bluffton's 150th celebration.

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What the 2010 census reveals about Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2011 - 4:30pm

The Bluffton Icon connects its views to the most up-to-date 2010 U.S. census information about Bluffton, our school district and Richland Township.

For example, according to the census:
o Bluffton's 2010 population is 4,125 (2896 in 2000), for a 5.9 percent increase. The that population, 3,305 are adults and 820 are youth under 18.
o Bluffton has 1,522 housing units and 94 are vacant
.o The Bluffton school district has 2,552 housing units and 136 are vacant.

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Five Gibbys

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2011 - 3:59pm

5 Gibbys. Is that something like a "full house" in cards? The Icon spotted this plate in a Bluffton University parking lot.

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Richland Manor hosts meal and info meeting at Senior Center, March 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2011 - 10:47am

Richland Manor will sponsor a meal and informational meeting at the Bluffton Senior Center at noon, Tuesday, March 22, according to Tonya Meyer, Center director.

The meeting is to give updated information on Medicaid Benefits and Veteran's services. The meal and meeting are free and open to the public, but reservations are requested. Make your reservations by call the Bluffton Senior Center at 419-358-8971 or stopping by the Senior Center.

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A typical March-weather week

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2011 - 10:38am

Looks like typical March weather. Not too cold; not to warm. Here's the recent seven-day weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Pandora.

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Driveway work could begin soon at Bluffton Hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2011 - 12:21pm

Construction continues to progress at Bluffton Hospital. Last week the construction contractors placed some metal roofing caps, excavate the waterline along Harmon Street and tie in waterlines just outside the boiler room.

They also placed most of the steel posts that protect traffic from backing into the generator area.

Windows were placed along the west side of the new building. The canopy metal framework continues. The metal screen wall on the roof was completed.

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