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February is a short month, but long on activities at the Bluffton Public Library. Here's a summary of events taking place for the remainder of the month.

Join us for a ​Free Repair Clinic​ on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. led by T​ransition Bluffton.​ Everyone is welcome. Bring in your small household appliances, electronics, clothes, bikes, etc., and skilled volunteers with Transition Bluffton will assist you with troubleshooting, fixing, or mending items, if able.

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Area veterans attended Four Chaplain Sunday on Feb. 2  at St. John's United Church of Christ. 

Those attending were, front from left, Larry Kempf, George McCune, Dale Huber, Basil Myer and Robert Town. 

Second row from left, Dennis Morrison, John Harris and Fred Rodabaugh.

Third row from left, John Nye, Tom Benroth and Don Dorman, Ottawa Am Vet commander.

Top row from left, Mike Burkholder, John Huffman and Francisco Alasa, Ottawa VFW commander. 

 

 

 

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The band Cloud of Witnesses will perform at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16, at First Mennonite Church, 101 S. Jackson St., Bluffton.

The concert is free and open to the public. 

Wendy Chappell-Dick and Phil Gratz, perform in the duo's debut concert. They will present a blend of folk, rock, country, and pop.

They will be joined by bassist Chris Gott and multi-instrumentalist Lucas Harnish.

Chappell-Dick said, "Cloud of Witnesses specializes in guitar-driven songs with meaningful lyrics that have stood the test of time."

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Join us for a free repair clinic on Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. led by Transition Bluffton!

Everyone is welcome. Bring in your small household appliances, electronics, clothes, bikes, etc., and skilled volunteers with Transition Bluffton will assist you with troubleshooting, fixing, or mending items, if able.

No registration is necessary, and the clinic will take place in the library's lower level meeting room. Participants may come any time during the 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. window.

Help reduce landfill waste by attending this Repair Clinic!

Shannon Freshour, Mike Larsen, Jeffrey Sites in town hall Saturday evening 

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Three Democratic candidates are vying for the chance to represent Allen County – and Ohio's Fourth Congressional District – in Congress. 

In Ohio’s primary on March 17, Democratic voters will choose one of these candidates to run for the seat currently held by Jim Jordan in the U.S. House. 

Saturday, Feb 15, the public is invited to hear what these candidates have to say, in an open forum from 7-9 p.m. at the Bluffton town hall third floor, 154 N. Main St. 

The forum will include opening and closing statements as well as the chance for rebuttals. 

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Snow shoveling is one of those things that no one likes to do, but most of us have to do, living in northwest Ohio,” says Wanda Dean, MSPT of Northwest Physical Therapy.

“What often accompanies this chore is the aching back and the heating pad, making the rest of your day miserable.”  Dean said, “There are some things we can all do to prevent injury and make snow shoveling a chore that doesn’t have to cause pain.”

Here are some tips to keep you healthy and pain-free this winter while shoveling snow:

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