Bluffton council hired two full-time police officers on Monday. With the new officers the department now had eight full-time officers, according to Rick Skilliter, police chief.
The two are Hope Hannah and Abigail Michael. Hannah has six years part-time experience with the Bluffton department. Michel has worked part-time for one year with the department.
They officially join the force on Jan. 5, 2014. Their pay is $13 an hour. Other members of the department are Matt Oglesbee and Ryan Burkholder, both sergeants, Tyler Hostettler, Chad Cupples, Lonny Kent and Skilliter.
Curling Iron, 129 N. Main St., is the second place winner in the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce downtown Christmas window decorating contest. Downtown business owners voted on the top three windows. First place is Town and Country Flowers and third place is Webb Insurance.
Harold B. Bruhn, Indianapolis, Ind., died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.
Mr. Bruhn of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Dayton, was born Oct. 17, 1924, in Kiel, Germany. He was preceded in death by his parents Christian and Hertha Bruhn, brother, Arnold Bruhn, and grandson, Janson Bruhn.
New Leaf Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235 (north of Ada), has a wide selection of Christmas trees "and a whole lot more," says Laurie Laird of New Leaf.
The garden center offers fresh cut and ready-to-plant pine, fire and spruce trees, wreaths, roping, greenery and artifical trees.
Also available are traditional and unique decorations, peanut cluster candy, poinsettias, cemetery wrreaths, blankets and saddles.
Smith's Realty Professionals announces a new residential listing, according to Larry Smith. The listing is at 10085 Columbus Grove Road. The three-bedroom, 1 1/2 bath residence is listed at $139,000.
For complete details of the listing open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
The restored 1889 Bridenbaugh Schoolhouse, located at Roads 6 and M6 north of Pandora, will be open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 1 - 5 p.m., according to Dale Bridenbaugh.
