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Bluffton Planning Commission will meet Monday, Aug. 10, at 6:30 p.m.  in the town hall at 154 N. Main St., according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.

 

 

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Bluffton schools announced its 2020-21 program year policy for free and reduced price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

A news release attached to this story provides all the details.

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Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will host a free one-hour online webinar on Ohio’s addiction, according to Jason Cox, director of marketing,

The webinar offers CEU for nurses and social workers. It is also available for viewing by the general public.

It will air from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25, with Gina Bailey, BSN, RN, as the presenter.

To watch the webinar contact Cox at 419-358-1015, extension 265, or e-mail [email protected]. 

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If you watch the nighttime sky, this weekend will be worthwhile. Click here for more details from NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL).

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Bluffton Community Assistance Program and the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association will provide free school supplies to students on the free/and or reduced lunch program within the Bluffton school district. 

The distribution is from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 8, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave. 

It is suggested to call the church at 419-358-5641 to enroll your child. If no one is in the office leave a message with your child’s name, grade and a contact phone number.

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The Bluffton Lions Foundation, Inc., receives a $5,000 donation from the Citizen National Bank, Bluffton.

Presenting the check to Dick Ramseyer, president of the Foundation is Steve Ritter, senior VP / Bluffton city executive, Citizens National Bank.  

The check is the final payment of a $10,000 pledge to the Foundation for the new Lions Way Bentley Path between Richland Drive and Riley Street.

Ramseyer said this is the sixth Lions Way pathway built since 2014. In addition, the Lions Way Trail head park was built in 2015.

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