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Local charities receive over $17,000

PromoCares Program donating 5 percent of PromoHits total product sales to non-profits
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2019 - 1:41pm

PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -
At the beginning of 2019, Melinda Bowden of PromoHits, 141 N. Main St.,  Bluffton, decided to give back to local communities.

She announced that 5 percent of PromoHits total product sales would go to local charities. Through June 30, $17,565.14 was raised through the program. When purchasing promotional products from PromoHits, customers designated which charity they wanted to support.

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Regional news
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What a night!

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2019 - 1:16pm

Bluffton's 6th annual National Night Out brought hundreds of people to the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. Here's a glance at the crowd near sundown taken from the Bluffton fire department ladder. Watch the Icon for more photos on the way. (Jamie Nygaard photo)

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Incoming Bluffton University student-athlete dies in vehicle accident

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2019 - 11:07am

An incoming Bluffton University student-athletic was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Hamilton County on Aug. 6.

Here is the story from The Daily Advocate (Greenville):

WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP – Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil reports a fatal motor vehicle crash which occurred in the 8900 block of S.R. 128 (Hamilton Cleves Road) in Whitewater Township on August 6th, 2019 at 11:26 a.m.

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People
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Sign-up underway for adult volleyball, flag football and youth volleyball

Offered by Bluffton Family Recreation
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 7, 2019 - 4:44pm

Sign-up for several youth and adult programs is now underway at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Daniel Tinch, executive director.

Adult coed volleyball
Sept. 5 to Oct. 10
Games played Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m.
Registration: $150 per team

Grades 3 and 4 volleyball
Aug. 31 to Oct. 5
Practices Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m.
Games Saturdays, 10 a.m.
Members $30; non-members $60

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Free school supplies distributed on Aug. 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 7, 2019 - 3:48pm

The Bluffton Ministerial Association and Bluffton Community Assistance Program will provide free school supplies to Bluffton school district children on the free and/or reduced lunch program again this year.

The distribution takes place from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 10, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave., Bluffton.

The sponsoring groups suggest to call the church to enroll your child at 419-358-5641.

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Worship
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Bluffton's ever-changing scene

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 7, 2019 - 2:24pm

The new bridge over Riley Creek on Jefferson Street changes daily. Here's its appearance on Aug. 6. Additional photos in this series go back to early June.

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