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Once upon a time on Main Street

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2015 - 8:21pm

This is how Main Street appeared in the fall of 1969 if you stood at the alley of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church and looked at the west side of Main.

From right to left, you are looking at Waltermire's clothing story, Hauenstein's Bakery and Greding Hardware.

Come on, Icon viewers, you can name the businesses south of Gredings, can't you?

Dick Boehr took this photo.

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Historical Bluffton
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Parking ordinances major topic at Monday's council meeting

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2015 - 8:10pm

It will be an evening of legislation at Bluffton's Monday council meeting.

Ten ordinances and resolutions are on the agenda. These cover a range of subjects including regulation of parking, 2016 appropriations, prohibiting semi-trailers on Lake Street, and penalties for parking or storage of inoperative vehicles in the village.

Each of these ordinances and resolutions is part of council's packet, which is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Public Meetings
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Tickets now on sale for Lions' chicken barbecue during Blaze of Lights

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on November 15, 2015 - 8:04pm

The Bluffton Lions again will be holding a chicken dinner on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 4-7 p.m. Pre-sale tickets offered at $8.50 each are available through a Lions member or the Edward Jones office on Main St. This year's dinner will be held in a new location -- the basement of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church, Main Street.

Ted’s Market in Pandora will be providing the food for this event; a meal includes ½ chicken, au gratin potatoes, green beans, roll and butter. Coffee or cold drink is included.

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Events
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It's a puzzle

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2015 - 8:03pm

Life can be puzzling at times. This Bluffton Child Development Center student seems to be handling this puzzle pretty well.

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School district and library levies will be on the March 2016 election ballot

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2015 - 7:55pm

One election is just now over. Bluffton school board, meeting on Monday, will act on resolutions to place a three-year income tax renewal levy on the March 2016 ballot.

The current levy expires on Dec. 31, 2016. According to information from the school, the levy generates approximately $700,000 for the school district year year. The levy's purpose is for permanent improvements.

The boad will also act on another levy on the March 2016 ballot. It is a 1.0 mill tax levy for the Bluffton Public Library. The school district is the taxing authority for the library. 

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Public Meetings
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Village hires Rhonda Hohenbrink as income tax administrator

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2015 - 5:28pm

Bluffton council voted to hire Rhonda Hohenbrink as its part-time income tax administrator/deputy fiscal officer.

The action took place in a special council meeting on Nov. 9.

Hohenbrink will work 30 hours per week starting at $14.50 per hour and will be eligible for a 50 cent per hour increase after six months of employment.

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Public Meetings
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