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Bluffton trustees applaud strategic plan, new programs; approve sabbaticals

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 24, 2010 - 3:49am

"Looking back, looking forward" was the focus of the Nov. 11-13 fall meeting of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees, which accepted the final report of the university's 2006-10 strategic plan and began discussion of the next generation of the university's strategic plan and long-term vision during a daylong planning workshop that preceded the regular meetings.

"The board's focused review and planning activities provided an opportunity to gain some larger perspectives on the university," Bluffton president Dr. James M. Harder observed.

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Bluffton University
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Corn cob

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 24, 2010 - 3:42am

Here's a creative plate. The Icon spotted it on North Main Street.

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Vanity Plates
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Ohio gun season runs Nov. 29 to Dec. 5

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 5:19pm

Photo and story by Joshua D. Stallings, Icon intern

As you walk outside with a cup of coffee, a frosty breeze hits your face and chills go down your spine as the trek for the morning paper begins. The rising sun sits on the fence slowly melting the frost off the dying grass.

For some, the morning started long before the sun was up. And instead of slippers and a robe, these people are wearing blaze orange and camouflage. Fall in northwest Ohio brings another season with it: Whitetail deer season.

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People
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Thelma M. (Welty) Bowersox 1927-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 12:52pm
Thelma Bowersox

Thelma M. (Welty) Bowersox, 83, of Bluffton, formerly of Mt. Cory, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at the Bridge Hospice Center in Blanchard Valley Hospital.

She was born on Aug. 24, 1927, in Pandora, Ohio, to the late Levi and Golda (Doty) Welty. On June 11, 1948, she married Robert Bowersox at St. John's Mennonite Church in Pandora and they recently celebrated 62 years of marriage.

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Obituaries
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2010 holiday postage shipping cut off dates listed

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 9:51am

The Bluffton post office has released 2010 holiday shipping cut off dates for overseas, military mail and domestic mail.

Please open the attachment at the bottom of this story to view the shipping dates.

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Community
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It's a BIG Blaze parade on Saturday - over 80 units!

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 6:42am

Saturday's Blaze of Lights parade will be one to remember. Over 80 units will make up the parade, according to Junior Weihrauch, parade coordinator. Weihrauch has been working on this year's parade since this summer.

The parade forms at 4 p.m. on Saturday at The Centre, 601 N. Main St. The parade starts at 5 p.m. and the route is south on Main Street through the business district where it disbands at College Avenue.

Here's the parade list as of Friday, Nov. 26:

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News in Bluffton
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15 minutes with Bluffton University student Josh Stallings

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 5:58am
Josh Stallings, Bluffton University student

Fifteen Minutes with Josh Stallings, Bluffton University sophomore

Where are you from?
I'm from Attica. I'm a sophomore broadcast and journalism major.

Who was the first person from Bluffton who you met?
My roommate, Shawn Miller.

How many colleges did you visit in high school?
Three. Bluffton, Manchester and University of Toledo.

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15 Minutes With...
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Passport day Dec. 1 at Marbeck Center

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 4:48am

The Bluffton Post Office will hold a passport day at Marbeck Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1. The event will take place in the Kreider Room.

Persons wanting a passport must bring a certified copy of a birth certificate and one photo ID, and two checks or two money orders for payment.

A basic adult passport fee is $150. Passport photos will be taken on site.

Persons with questions may contact the Bluffton post office.

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Events
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Late mail causes problems for village utility department

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2010 - 10:45pm

The United States Postal Service's elimination of the Lima processing facility is causing problems with the Village of Bluffton.

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told council on Nov. 22 that problems began when mail started going to Toledo instead of Lima for processing.

The specific problem centers on mail payments from customers paying online. Those payments, at no fault of the utility customers, are notoriously late from the online payment source. An automatic late fees kicks in against the utility customer on those late payments.

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News in Bluffton
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Lions chicken barbecue dinners 4-7 p.m. on Nov. 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2010 - 5:10pm

The Bluffton Lions Foundation Blaze of Lights Harlan's barbecue chicken dinner will be served at the Bluffton Elementary School, 102 S. Jackson St., from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27.

The price of each dinner is $7. Dinners may be eaten inside the school or persons may use the carry-out service lane by accessing the entrance to the drive through lane at the intersection of Jackson and Vine streets.

The carryout drive through lane will be marked by a series of red cones and illuminated signs.

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News in Bluffton
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