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Dumpsters at recycle center May 16-25

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2015 - 9:24am

Bluffton village spring clean-up takes place Saturday, May 16, and continues through Monday, May 25.

Dumpstsers will be located at the Spring Street recycle center during this period. Items that may not be disposed of include hazardous materials including motor oils, paint vehilcle batteries and tires.

Appliances that use Freon, such as refrigerators, will not be accepted unless these items are certified that the Freon has been legally removed and disposed of.

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Regional news
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Everett Collier resigns as Bluffton council member

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2015 - 9:53pm

Everett Collier resigned from his Bluffton council seat on Monday. Collier, who was first appointed to council in January 2012 later ran and was elected, and was serving his first full elected term.

Collier did not give a reason for his resignation.

His absence opens a vacancy on council that will either be filled by council appointment or by mayoral appointment. Council has 30 days to select a replacement. If council does not fill the vacancy Mayor Judy Augsburger will appoint his replacement.

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Public Meetings
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Bluffton author Elaine Sommers Rich has Saturday book signing at Book ReViews

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2015 - 6:59pm

Bluffton author, Elaine Sommers Rich, who recently celebrated her 89th birthday, will hold a book signing and reading at Book ReViews, 123 S. Main St., Bluffton, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, according to Dr. Christina Walton, store manager.

The book, published in 1966 by Herald Press was released earlier this year by Wipf and Stock Publishers and is titled: “Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow: Youth Serve in a Mental Hospital.”

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Business
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Spring in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2015 - 6:20pm

Here's one of Bluffton's best spring-in-bloom scenes. This view shows the South Main back yard of the Buroker's looking across the alley to Dillers. Click here to view the photo from the Diller's yard looking across to the Buroker's. Which view do you like the best?

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University class focus on "looking at history through food"

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2015 - 6:03pm

A new course at Bluffton University this semester has had students spending part of their time learning about various cultures, and the other part cooking their cuisines.

The World History of Food and Culture course has explored both ancient and modern civilizations to learn why humans eat what they do, concluding that what’s on our plates really tells us who we are.

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Bluffton University
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Dorothy Robinson retired to Bluffton in 1987

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2015 - 5:13pm

Dorothy Banks Robinson, 90, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born on Sept. 3, 1924 in Warren, the daughter of the late Russell and Agnes Klingemier Banks.

Following her graduation from Champion High School as the class valedictorian, she worked for several years at the Champion High School and subsequently the Union Savings and Trust Co. 

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Obituaries
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