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112 Vine Street - formerly Jeanne's Kitchen

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There’s a new restaurant in Bluffton. It opens night is Saturday. And, for opening night, you’ll need a reservation.

Bystillwaters Bistro, formerly Jeanne’s Kitchen, reopens with Heather Cox as the new owner. Here’s what you may expect on opening night:

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish menu is the specialty of the evening.

Two servings times are planned on opening night:
(For reservations for either sitting call 419-296-5008.)
• 4:30 to 6 p.m. and,
• 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Interstate bridge over abandoned RR slated for 2021 removal

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Four Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) projects will impact traffic patterns in Bluffton over the next four years.

Jack Huber, village administrator, shared the projects with Bluffton council members on Monday.

The most significant is slated for 2021. It is the projected complete removal of the twin overpasses on Interstate 75 at Exit 142. The bridges are 0.3 miles north of Exit 142 at State Route 103.

The project involves removal of the bridges and reconstruction of the pavement over the abandoned railroad.

Bluffton Housing Corp., operated the complex since 1974

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New name is Bluffton Riley View, Ltd.
Owner is Belmont Propertis, Cadiz, Ohio

Riley View Apartments, 115 E. College Ave., is under new ownership as of the first of the year.

Belmont Properties, Cadiz, Ohio, a for-profit organization, has taken over the ownership of the apartments from the Bluffton Housing Corp., which operated them as a non-profit since its inception in 1974.

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Bluffton Boy Scouts from troop 256 will be Scouting for Food in Bluffton on  Saturday, March 10. Residents may place non-perishable food items in bags on their front porches.  All food is donated to the Bluffton Food Pantry, which supports families in need within the Bluffton school district.

Businesses, organizations and individuals invited to sponsor a flowerpot

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Orders are now being placed for this summer’s downtown flowerpots.

According to Susie and Steve Stratton of Stratton Greenhouses, “This is our 12th year for providing the potted plants on Main Street.”

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To make this happen Strattons invite contributions to keep the program going. This year the sponsorships are $130 per pot. If payments are received by Saturday, March 24, the cost is $120 per pot.

Photo history book "The Bluffton We Never Knew" featured at Friday's chamber breakfast

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Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce takes a step back in time on Friday.

Fred Steiner of the Bluffton Icon will share photos and talk about his newly released photo history book, “The Bluffton We Never Knew.”

The book has nearly 170 photos, mostly taken by pioneer photographer Will Triplett (Ropp Triplett’s grandfather). The photos show Bluffton as it grew up during its first half-century of 1861 to 1911.

Copies of the book will be on sale at the breakfast.

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