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The eyes have it

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 20, 2016 - 5:04pm

We know that you've watched these eyes from your car or as you walked up Main Street. This view is a close-up of the mural underway on the former Groves' Bear building. It is a project of Sarah Hartzler, Bath High School art teacher, along with some of her students. Below you'll find the latest update of the mural.

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Cleaning off your bookshelves? Friends of the Library would appreciate your donations

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 20, 2016 - 4:54pm

"The Friends of the Library are planning the fall book sale and we need books!" Sallie Jones of the Friends told The Icon.

Q: What type of books?
A: Histories, mysteries, novels any or current books. 

She asks that persons do not donate text books or encyclopedias. Proceeds ffom the book sale provides programs and projects for the library. 

Last year the Friends' projects enable the library to purchase a new overhead projector system. 

Books for future book sales may be dropped off at the library, 154 S. Main St., Bluffton.

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Bluffton Public Library
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United Way $26 shy of 2016-17 $25,000 goal

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 20, 2016 - 4:48pm

$26 puts the current United Way campaign on top.

Who will make the donation putting the campaign at 100 percent?

Neil Reichenbach, Bluffton-Beaveram-Richland Township United Way treasurer, told The Icon the good news about how close the United Way is to reaching its $25,000 goal.

And, there's still time to buy 50/50 tickets.

"We want to thank everyone who has purchased 50/50 tickets. The prize money is $208. If you would still like to purchase 50/50 tickets you can still do so  Saturday, July 23, or Saturday, July 30 at the Farmers' Market downtown," he said.

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Regional news
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Letter: United Way says still time to buy 50/50 tickets; campaign at 99.9%

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 20, 2016 - 3:34pm

Icon viewers:
The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam, and Richland Township would like to thank everyone who has purchased 50/50 tickets.

The prize money is $208. If you would still like to purchase 50/50 tickets you can still do so this coming Saturday, July 23, and Saturday, July 30, at the Farmers' Market in Bluffton.

Or you can contact the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, BFR, or Bluffton Child Development Center for tickets. The drawing is scheduled for Saturday, July 30.

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Letters
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Taking the family out to dinner

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 19, 2016 - 5:19pm

A male and female downy woodpecker have a dinner of peanuts on the Icon feeder. The photo below includes Mrs. W with a juvenile family member. Mr. W was not happy with the juvenile's behavior and sent it away from the table.

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Lions Club newsletter now on Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 19, 2016 - 4:50pm

The Bluffton Lions Club newsletter is now on the Icon.

It is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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People
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