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STECK 7

This plate may be viewed near the elementary school during school days. Okay, our guess is Stechschulte. But, which one? Viewers, help solve this one, please.

HELP FILL BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SHELVES WITH NEW BOOKS

Bluffton Public Library is launching a "Buck$ for Book$" campaign to help offset projected cuts in state funding for 2010. The campaign will officially begin Dec. 1 - just in time for the holidays.

According to library director Cindi Chasse, the goal of the campaign is to raise $5,000 over the next 12 months. "All proceeds will be used to lessen the impact of a projected loss of 30% of state funding revenue in 2010 on the library's material budget," Chasse said.

ONU plate

An Ohio Northern University plate on a vehicle parking on College Avenue across from Bluffton High School can only mean that the plate belongs to Steve Simon.

Weather provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer

Date Maximum Minimum Prec.

Nov. 17 53 42 0.01

Nov. 18 56 42 0.13

Nov. 19 49 42 0.23

Nov. 20 50 20

Nov. 21 54 34

Nov. 22 56 27

LOVUGMA

If we read this plate correctly it states "Love you grandma." So, who is grandma? Viewers, please help us out.

Bluffton council accepted the retirement resignation of its fire chief, Dan Bowden on Nov. 23. (See the feature story on Bowden elsewhere on this page).

Bowden's replacement will be Bluffton-native Jon Kinn. The new chief is a 1993 Bluffton High School graduate and is employed by Chiles-Laman Funeral Home.

He has served on the fire department for eight years. The most recent two years he was a department captain. Before that he was a department lieutenant, also for two years. He and his wife, Mandy, live at 716 S. Main St.

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