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Teaching financial responsibility

Some ideas for your children

By Faith Investment Services intern, James Garrett
Being financially responsible is a very important aspect of life. By doing the right things with your money, you can live a fruitful time on earth from beginning to end. But do you remember when you learned about how to manage money?

Learning about financial responsibility is important for everyone to understand, even children. But how do you teach them?

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Red tag sale and garage sale at New Leaf Garden Center

New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, Ada, has its red tag and garage sale underway, according to Laurie Laird of New Leaf.

The sale includes selected trees and shrubs 25 to 50 % off regular price. In addition, there is a $1, $5 and $10 area.

Other sale items include a clearance on hanging baskets, vegetable plants, annual flowers, fruit trees and plants, water garden plants and more.

Garage sale items include miscellaneoous lawn and garden products, Christmas items and other items.

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Facemasks required for all Bluffton students grades 3-12

Action in effect when Allen County reached Level 3 Red

Bluffton school superintendent, Greg Denecker, posted the following letter on the school website concerning a 2020-21 school year update.

Dear Parents and Students-
I wanted to follow up on some additional specifics regarding our plan to open school on Monday, Aug. 31, both for learners who will be online and for those who will be attending school face-to-face.

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Music review: The Album (Teyana Taylor album)- Teyana Taylor

American singer Teyana Taylor debuted her new album in June.

The Album (Teyana Taylor album)- Teyana Taylor
American singer Teyana Taylor debuted her new album in June.

Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
She stars in the VH1 reality television show Teyana and Iman, with her husband, NBA player Iman Shumpert. Taylor got an early start in the music business at age 15 as the choreographer on Beyoncé’s popular single, “Ring the Alarm.”

She is credited on this current work as a producer along with several others, including Timbaland and Kayne West. 

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Mural, mural, on the wall contest

You know the mural on the building directly north of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church on Main Street.

Here's a chance for you to win a 1-item, 14-inch Padrone's Pizza. The six photos from the mural are out of order. Some even overlap.

Send the Icon the correct order of the photo alignment using the letters from left to right. All correct entries will be entered in a drawing (if necessary) to select the winner. 

This contest deadline is 6 p.m., Saturday, July 25. Send your answers to: Mural Contest, [email protected].

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