Three Bluffton council committee meetings are set for next week:
• Tuesday, Feb. 19 – Jefferson Street project public meeting, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 20 – Personnel, noon
• Wednesday, Feb. 20 – Streets and alleys, 5:30 p.m.
Registration for three youth spring programs is now underway at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
Spring soccer U6
Games are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at BFR from April 2 to May 2. Volunteer coaches are needed. Contact BFR if interested. The deadline to register is Sunday, March 17. $30 for members; $60 for program participants.
The Blanchard River Watershed Partnership intends to focus on cleaning up the Lower Riley Creek watershed. A story below provides additional details. The watershed in question is the green area on the map.
Additional information on the Lower Riley Creek Watershed is found on pages 12 to 18 in the Bluffton council packet attached at the bottom of this story.
The Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) wants to improve water quality in the Lower Riley Creek watershed in Allen and Putnam counties.
One of the driving forces of the Partnership’s focus is a 2012 Report Card of the stream. In that report the Marsh Run-Little Riley Creek watershed received a letter grade of "D."
While we encourage folks to save long-term for retirement, the Roth IRA has a “hidden secret” that provides a ton of flexibility. When you have had any Roth IRA for a period of 5 years or more, you are able to withdraw the contribution portion (not the gains) without tax or penalty. There are many situations where this can be helpful:
Ask Marlena Ballinger at The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., Bluffton, about the deli’s current free veggies special.
“All customers receive 10 pounds of free vegetables with every $100 spent on a meat package,” she said. “You can order your meat package today.”
And customers may fill up their freezers with a $699 special which includes a quarter of beef, half of hog and 20 pounds of chicken. With this offer, customers receive 70 pounds of frozen veggies.
