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M and M Veggies: Brother and sister farmers' market team

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2015 - 5:18pm

It started out as a way to supplement the cost of college tuition. It did that and is now a successful and popular Bluffton Farmers’ Market vendor.

M and M Veggies, a Saturday morning farmers’ market fixture, is owned by brother and sister-team Mark and Meredith Bixel of rural Bluffton.

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This is their ninth year in the Bluffton market for Meredith and the fifth year for Mark.

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"Mike" Laudick 1924-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2015 - 4:06pm

Mervin “Mike” Laudick, 91, of Spring City, Tenn., formerly of Delphos, died on Thursday July 30, 2015, at The Bridge at Rockwood in Rockwood, Tenn.

He was born June 19, 1924, at home in Delphos, to Alfred David and Adelyn Catherine (Reindel) Laudick. Who both preceded him in death. He married Patricia Adams on May 20, 1950; Patricia preceded him in death on April 28, 2003.

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Citizens National Bank offers mobile banking for businesses on smartphones

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2015 - 11:08am

Citizens National Bank now offers a service that provides mobile banking for businesses on smartphones.

This free service is available to any customer who uses Online for Business, CNB’s business online banking package. Authorized users can approve transactions, monitor accounts and even make mobile deposits.

Customers simply need to search the App Store or Google Play for “Citizens National Bank Business” and download the app, login with their current online banking credentials and begin banking.

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Hut, two, three, four

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2015 - 6:23pm

We couldn't have posed this photo had we tried. It just so happened that during a trip to the Buckeye the Icon spotted these geese during morning training exercises.

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Food Pantry benefits Ebenezer Drama Ensemble mystery dinner theatre

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2015 - 5:34pm

Ebenezer Mennonite Church Drama Ensemble presents a dinner theatre at the church in August. Proceeds go to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s food pantry.

The performance of “Suspect Hollywood,” by Nancy Bond, a one-act mystery, directed by Kevin Gratz, will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8-9, beginning at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Performances are in the Crossroads Center at the church, located at 8905 Columbus Grove Road, Bluffton. Tickets are on sale in the church office at $10 each.

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71 years after graduating from BHS, the class of 1944 still gets together

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2015 - 5:34pm

They graduated from Bluffton High School 71 years ago.

• In 1944 the average cost of new house was $3,450.
• The average wages per year were $2,400.
• The cost of a gallon of gas was 15 cents.
• The average cost to rent a house was  $50 per month.
• The cost of a loaf of bread 10 cents.
• D-Day took place a few weeks after they graduated.
• The number one pop tune was "Swinging On A Star," by Bing Crosby

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