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Ohioans e-file in record-breaking numbers - Ohio e-filers break the 4 million mark

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 30, 2011 - 7:00am

The IRS announced that more than 4.1 million New Ohioans filed their 2010 individual federal income tax returns electronically for the period ending April 28, 2011.
This represents a 10.4 percent increase over e-filed returns for the same period last year and exceeded by nearly 500,000 the total number of e-filed individual income tax returns by Ohioans for all of tax year 2009. Ohioans submitted more than 3.6 million e-filed returns for tax year 2009.

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Explore Bluffton - chamber of commerce visitors' guide makes debut here

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2011 - 4:51pm
Visitors' guide cover

"Welcome to Bluffton. You'll find Bluffton offers many features of larger communities, but hasn't lost its small-town charm."

With that statement, Bluffton welcomes visitors to our community through the first-ever Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce visitors' guide.

Major distribution of the guides takes place this week. The guide, which is free, has been a project of the chamber for over one year. The guide is designed to cover the years 2011 and 2012. Twenty-five thousand copies were printed.

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Stratton Greenhouses open house this weeekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2011 - 11:46am

Stratton Greenhouses, 9915 E. Lincoln Highway, Bluffton, will host a spring open house Friday through Sunday, April 29-May 1.

A free tomato plant (1 per family) will be given away to customers. A free pair of gloves will be given away to persons making purchases of $100 or more.

Strattton's has new nursery stock arriving daily. The business has over 30,000 wave petunia plants in 209 carriers and hanging baskets.

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Polished Nails by Joan offering new services

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2011 - 11:35am

Polished Nails by Joan, 417 N. Main St., Bluffton is announcing two new services: Shellac manicure and open toe season, where you may have a pedicure with a friend.

Gift certificates are also available. Morning and evening appointments are available. The business phone is 419-358-0001.

For more details, open the printer-friendly ad at the bottom of this story.

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Bluffton farmer's market opening day Saturday, May 7

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2011 - 9:47am

The 2011 season of the Bluffton farmer's market begins on Saturday, May 7, in the Citizens National Bank parking lot, according to Peter Previte, market coordinator. Look for more information on The Icon next week about opening day information.

Vendors interested in participating should contact Previte at 419-634-2202 or e-mail at: [email protected].

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Allen Economic Development Group's 2010 annual report available to Icon viewers

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2011 - 5:16pm

On April 25 Bluffton council received a copy of the Allen Economic Development Group's (AEDG) year end report of activities for 2010.

Jeff Sprague of Bluffton, vice president of AEDG, presented the report to council. AEDG is an Icon advertiser.

The entire report is available to Icon viewers. It is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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