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United Way wants you! Printer-friendly contribution form on Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2014 - 5:25pm

What! You’ve not yet made your United Way contribution!

No prob. The Icon has the Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way donation form as a printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

Bluffton’s door-to-door solicitation was in mid-September. Perhaps you weren’t home when your doorbell rang.

This year’s local United Way goal is $25,000.

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Here's a sneak-peek of Nov. 29 Blaze; still time to enter the parade!

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 26, 2014 - 5:21pm

“Happy Holidays!”

Plans for the year’s Bluffton Blaze of Lights are underway. This year’s 28th annual Thanksgiving weekend event is Saturday, Nov. 29, using the theme “Happy Holidays!”

A PARADE APPLICATION FORM IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

The Blaze is an event sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. Fred Steiner, chamber director, said, “Most people think of the Blaze as a one-evening event. It’s really the entire holiday season because several events take place until New Years.”

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Who will be queen and king of the 2014 Bluffton HS homecoming?

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 26, 2014 - 5:16pm

It’s Bluffton High School’s 2014 homecoming week. The event includes a Friday parade and coronation of a homecoming king and queen.

Following Friday’s parade the 2014 court will be introduced during the pre-game at Harmon Field. The king and queen will be announced at that time.

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It's Fall Festival Saturday in Bluffton!

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 26, 2014 - 4:56pm

The Bluffton community’s 11th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 27, according to Daren Lee of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, who coordinates the festival.

Here’s the schedule:

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Eilene Mericle will receive membership to Senior Association in October; here's the month's calendar of events

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2014 - 5:08pm

The Icon challenges any community organization to schedule more events in one month that the Bluffton Senior Citizens.

Their October calendar if full and here are some of the highlights:

October’s dinner meeting is at 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13. Ann Boyd will present a program on “A Slice of Life,” which includes a close look at Italian herbs and their health benefits. She’ll bring samples to show.

Tickets are $7 and must be purchased by Wednesday, Oct. 8. Carolyn Green is the master of ceremonies and Mary Hofstetter and friends are the hostesses.

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Weather summary - starting to feel like autumn

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 23, 2014 - 8:50pm

It’s starting to feel like autumn. Here’s the September daily weather summaries from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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