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University volleyball team plays Santa's helper at MMH

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2009 - 1:30pm
Members of the Bluffton University volleyball team

Mennonite Memorial Home had some great volunteers from the Bluffton Universityvolleyball team on Nov. 30, according to Mary Ann Ring.

"For the third year in a row, Coach Steve Yarnell's team has given an evening to decorating several areas of MMH. The team assembled, strung lights and decorated four trees," said Ring

"They also decorated several dining rooms and hung yards and yards of garland. Their help is invaluable in getting MMH in the holiday spirit," according to Ring.

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Trey and Terron Boblitt write to Santa

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2009 - 1:22pm

NOTE: THE ICON WILL PRINT YOUR LETTER TO SANTA. DROP IT IN THE SPECIAL MAIL BOX AT THE BLUFFTON POST OFFICE. WE'LL PRINT IT AND OUR ELF FRIENDS AT THE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER WILL SEND A RESPONSE IF YOU PROVIDE A MAILING ADDRESS.

Dear Santa:

I want some toys. Please bring me a toy for Charlie, Night at the Museum #2, Star Wars toys, Legos and Playdough. I also want a Big Wheel. Terron says please bring me Star Wars toys, Star War puzzle, Star War leapster game.

We promise to be good!

Love, Trey and Terron Boblitt

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Letter: Julie Rayis from Columbus

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2009 - 1:17pm

Bluffton Icon:

What a pleasure to see your site! Reading about the Blaze made me sorry to have missed it and pledge to put it on the calendar for next year!

Our Oscar Velasquez print of the Blaze hangs proudly in our home at Christmas as we tell visitors all about it! It's one of our happiest Bluffton memories since moving to Columbus 8 years ago.

Thanks for the many Bluffton clippings among our archives. They are getting new press as we prepare scrapbooks for graduations.

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Betty Beer 1921-2009

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2009 - 5:28pm

Betty D. Beer, 88, of Ashland, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 at North Central Ohio Hospice in Ashland. Born Jan. 2, 1921 in Licking County, she was the daughter of Talmage S. and Helen (Hatch) Linn. On Oct. 30, 1946, she married Benjamin A. Beer and he died March 27, 1999.

Betty worked outside the home most of her life. She had been employed at Leibfarth's Jewelry, Union Malleable, A.L. Garber, and retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation. She was a member of the Merry Gardeners Club and the Apostolic Christian Church on Illinois Ave., Mansfield, Ohio.

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Obituaries
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ZT means...or used to mean Pandora

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2009 - 5:05pm
411 ZT

This one's a classic in anyone's book. ZT stands for Pandora in an older Ohio license plate system. You'll find this plate on a Cadillac driven by Grover Geiger, Jr., of Pandora, of course.

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Regional news
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You can't go swimming, but you can buy 2010 season tickets

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2009 - 4:56pm

The Village of Bluffton is offering 2010 swimming pool passes at a reduced rate between now and Dec. 31. The passes make great Christmas presents.

Prices good through Dec. 31 follow:
o senior single $36
o senior couple $67.50
o family (non-taxpayer) $162
o family (taxpayer) $117
o single (non-taxpayer) $94.50
o single (taxpayer) $72

Persons interested in swimming tickets should contact the village office in the town hall. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays.

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