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Julie Bankert recently established J. Bankert Bookkeeping, LLC, in Bluffton. As a new affiliate of Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, her office is at 505 E. Jefferson St.

Bankert, a native of Bluffton, holds an associate of applied business degree, is a certified public bookkeeper, certified QuickBooks advisor and holds a bookkeeping financial services certificate.

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Bluffton Boy Scout memorabilia is on display this month at the Bluffton Public Library. In view is Tom Brauen's various badges. He was a Boy Scout in the 1950s. For a story by Dr. Darrell Groman on scouting in Bluffton click here.

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Here's the weather report for the first seven days of June, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Precipitation

June 1 82 64

June 2 80 66 .02

June 3 82 62 trace

June 4 86 61 trace

June 5 77 64 1.62 inches

June 6 76 59 .07

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ADA LAW...now let's see. Who lives in Ada and drives to Bluffton where his wife owns a restaurant on Vine Street. Must be Peter Previte.

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Become a runner at BFR! A new program is offered for people interested in training to complete a 5K. BFR's Walk to Run program includes 12 weeks of preparation for the 3.1 (5K) mile goal.

Groups meet at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays for warm-up, walking/running intervals, stretching, and lots of group support.

For more information about Walk to Run, contact BFR at 215 Snider Road, or call 319-358-4150 or visit www.bfronline.com.

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Beth Boehr, owner of BB Investments and Beyond Budgeting, recently returned from the 2010 Long Term Care Insurance Worksite and Combo Products Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Headlining the conference were author and training expert, Phyllis Shelton, along with marketing visionary and speaker, Van Mueller.The three-day event was designed to prepare insurance professionals for the ever-changing shifts in the long-term care insurance (LTCI) market.

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