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Work starts June 12 and continues up to three weeks

East College Avenue will be closed later in June for the installation of a new gas line under Riley Creek, according to the village.

The closure is from Main Street to Railroad Street. The project begins Monday, June 12, and will continues for up to three weeks.

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Add to that, lots of rain

Area residents experienced temperature extremes of 57 degrees in May, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Also experienced was a rainy month. Precipitation in May reached 7.29 inches. The normal average precipitation is 4.01 inches.

The low temperature in May was 31 degrees on May 8. The high was 88 on May 18.

The average May 2017 daily temperature was 59.8 degrees and the normal May daily temperature is 60.5 degrees.

The attachment shows daily weather conditions for May.

 

Adding more competing healthcare services to the community where health care has existed for nearly 110 years

Community Friends,

My wife and I just recently returned from being out of town and I decided to catch-up on some local news. While pouring over the pages, I noticed several
advertisements and articles about St. Rita's Medical Center bringing
healthcare services to the Bluffton community (as if there is not already a
local provider).

From Family True Value Hardware

Jeff Kantner announces Family True Value Hardware’s June bargains of the month.

• 4–pack LED light bulbs, $9.99
• 2,000-Lumen LED flashlight with zoom, $29.99
• 50-foot garden hose, $29.99
• Your choice, Ortho 1.1-gallon insect killer, or weed-crabgrass control
• 2-package 16-ounce bug-free outdoor fogger

Family True Value Hardware
109 N. Main St.

Bluffton
Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
419-358-2866

 

The men’s soccer team at Bluffton University will host an ID Camp from 2 - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. The camp is open to players in high school graduation classes from 2018-2021. The camp will be constructed around the technical, tactical and functional aspects of the college game. Participants will have the opportunity to experience a college training environment while given the chance to be evaluated by the Bluffton University men’s soccer staff. Camp staff is comprised of Bluffton University men’s soccer coaches as well as current players. The cost is $40.

Where we stand on global warming and the Paris climate agreement

Humphrey Bogart was wrong when, in Casablanca, he said: "We'll always have Paris." As of June 1, 2017, the world has turned. We won't have Paris.

We will, however, stand firm with the following opinions on Paris (and global warming).  The following is from NASA on climate change. CLICK HERE TO VIEW IT.

Observations throughout the world make it clear that climate change is occurring, and rigorous scientific research demonstrates that the greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are the primary driver.

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