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Burrell appointed, Steiner nixed as Bluffton council acts to fill two vacancies

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 8, 2016 - 5:05pm

A vacancy exists on Bluffton council due to an unusual and somewhat complicated drama that unfolded at the Jan. 4 council meeting.
 
With two former council members sitting in the audience – Sean Burrell and David Steiner – because their seats expired on Dec. 31, the four-seated council members acted in the following fashion on the two council vacancies:
 
• By a 4-0 vote, council appointed Burrell to fill one vacancy.

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Public Meetings
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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Pamela Rolston Magill

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 8, 2016 - 3:44pm

Pamela M. Rolston Magill died Jan. 7, 2016 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Watkins recognition

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 8, 2016 - 2:52pm

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Bill Watkins on Friday. Watkins retired from Blanchard Valley Heath Systems after a four decade career in health services, mostly with the Bluffton Hospital. For several years he was administrator of Bluffton Hospital.

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Here's December's Bluffton police report

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 7, 2016 - 8:58pm

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket December 2015
 
Total Calls for Service-443
 
December 1
-Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash on N. Spring St.  Sandra Hamilton, 50, Bluffton was issued a citation for a Reasonable Control violation. 

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Basketball: BHS doubles scores on Lincolnview

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 7, 2016 - 8:47pm

Bluffton High School girls' doubled the score on Lincolnview, beating them 73-35 behind Alivia Koenig's 20 points and Andie Schmutz 19 points.  Saturday the Lady Pirates will travel to Waynesfield-Goshen.

The game's box score is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.
 

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Sports
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Bluffton resident, Scot Ciminillo has Saturday book signing at Book ReViews

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 7, 2016 - 8:28pm

Book ReViews will host a book signing for Bluffton author, Scot Ciminillo, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, according to Dr. Christina Walton, store manager. 
 
Ciminillo has written three books. His most recent is, "In Thru the Ohio Wilderness: One Man’s (419) Walk," just released.

The book is non-fiction and centers on the author's exepriences of raising a son with Autism Spectrum Disability (ADS), while the author was a student at Bluffton University.

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Events
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