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You can help the Bluffton fire department - remove the snow around your fire hydrant

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2011 - 10:25am

The Bluffton Fire Department is asking for your help. With the recent snows, fire hydrants in the Village of Bluffton have become snow covered, according to Jon Kinn, fire chief."

The fire department is asking that you help out by clearing the snow around the fire hydrants in your yard or in your neighborhoods," he said.

If you notice a hydrant in your neighborhood that needs cleaned please call 419-358-8606 and press option 1 and leave a message.

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Village of Pandora committee assignments for 2011 set

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2011 - 6:08pm

Mayoral appointments for 2011 were announced at the Jan. 2 Village of Pandora council meeting. Those appointments follow:

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Bluffton Lions newsletter available to Icon viewers

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2011 - 6:00pm

The Bluffton Lions Club February newsletter is available for Icon viewers. To read the newsletter open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs enters 2011 with new operating model

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2011 - 3:56pm

A new, more sustainable operating model has been developed by the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs this year, according to Brendon Matthews, board president.

The BCE has formed a strategic partnership with Bluffton University's Division of Business Studies that will increase the number of mentors serving clients and add administrative support to the organization.

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Public library closed for Presidents' Day Feb. 21

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2011 - 1:10pm

Bluffton Public Library will be closed Monday, February 21, in observance of Presidents' Day.

Due dates for library materials will be adjusted accordingly. For more information, visit the library, log on to www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org, check out the library's Facebook page or call 419-358-5016.

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School will be in session Monday, Feb. 21

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2011 - 8:44am

The winter weather forced changes in the Bluffton school calendar. According to Greg Denecker, superintendent, the school has used its three cancellation days. It may need to make up two days.

Monday, Feb. 21, President's Day, originally a no-school day, will now be a school in-session day.

Denecker said that the Ohio legislature may act this month on extending from three to five the number of weather cancellation days allowed this year, because of this year's unusual weather patterns.

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