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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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Fall sports meeting at BHS July 28

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 19, 2016 - 4:46pm

A mandatory meeting for middle school and high school parents and athletes playing fall sports in Bluffton takes place at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 28, in the BHS gym.

 

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Sports
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Over 300 voters call for referendum on water-sewer surcharge ordinance

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 19, 2016 - 3:17pm

Over 300 signatures of registered Bluffton voters were delivered to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer, on Monday.

The signatures are part of citizen-led initiative to referend Bluffton council’s Ordinance 9-16, passed on June 20.  The ordinance establishes a surcharge on water and sewer accounts in the village.

Those passing the petitions provided the following statement:

“If the ordinance went into affect a typical Bluffton family using 400 cubic feet of water per month will experience a 28 percent increase in their monthly water and sewer bill.

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Public Meetings
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