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Monday meeting for parents interested in learning about Bluffton Community Preschool

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2016 - 10:10pm

Bluffton Community Preschool will host an information meeting for parents interested in learning about the preschool's programming, according to Shelly Matijevich, director.

The session is from 6 to 7 p.m., Monday, April 11, in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, corner of Church and Jackson streets, Bluffton. The preschool is housed in the church.

According to the director, "This is a time parents can discover more about the key components our preschoolers learn throughout the potential two years in our program."

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Regional news
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April 7-8 pre-hiring and job ethics training class held at Diamond Manufacturing

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2016 - 10:02pm

TYRO Staffing will hold a two-day pre-hiring event and job ethics traning class at Diamond Manufacturing, Bluffton, Thursday and Friday, April 7-8.
 
The Ridge Project is a non-profit Christian organization dedicated to finding employment and strengthening families. A difference from some agencies is that they offer extensive training in work ethics coupled with ongoing mentoring for their clients.

Contact Joe Jakubowski at 419-276-7030 to register.
 

 

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Events
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Ebenezer Mennonite host to 15th annual wild game event

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2016 - 9:52pm

A free hunting seminar titled “Hunting the Rut” will be given by Charles Alsheimer on Saturday, April 9 at 3:30 p.m. at Ebenezer Mennonite Church. Alsheimer is also speaking at the 15th annual wild game event held later that evening (tickets required) and will again speak during the morning worship service on Sunday, April 10 at 10:15 a.m.
 

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Worship
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Quiet morning

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2016 - 9:45pm

All is quiet at the National Quarry in the early morning hours. Mary P. Steiner took this photo from the west bank.

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The Dough Hook introduces menu for hungry Blufftonites

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2016 - 1:54pm

You might say there's a new eating option on Main Street.

Marlena Ballinger of The Dough Hook recently lauched a menu for the meat market-deli-bakery at 117 N. Main St.

A printer-friendly copy of the menu is at the bottom of this story and also is posted on the Icon's menu page - click here to access that page.

The menu includes:
• Sandwiches
• Soups
• Cookies
• Drinks
• Breakfast or dessert
• Salads
• Wraps

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Columnists
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Bluffton police: Alleged March 30 Main Street robbery did not take place

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2016 - 12:14pm

Bluffton police released the following information about an alleged March 30 robbery of a Main Street Bluffton business. Police did not release the name of the business  because public record exemptions prohibit the release of names of uncharged suspects, so there is no further information available at this time.

The department's news release follows:

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Police/Fire/EMS
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