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Bluffton chamber offers free social media assistance to members

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2012 - 5:04pm

Do you have social media questions, but are afraid to ask? Professional social media consultants charge anywhere from $50 to $200 per hour for their services. The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce offers it free to members this winter.

Through the assistance of Emily Turner, Bluffton University chamber intern, the chamber will provide free one-on-one, or small group social media workshop sessions.

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Fred Rodabaugh chamber speaker; intellectual property workshop follows on Feb. 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 27, 2012 - 1:03pm

Former Bluffton mayor, Fred Rodabaugh, will offer his observations on Bluffton over the past half century during the 7:30 a.m., Friday morning, Feb.10, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The event is in the Bluffton town hall.

Rodabaugh is a life-long Bluffton resident. He graduated from Bluffton High School in 1965. He attended Bluffton College and then served in the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam.

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Coming this fall:" A Good Place To Miss: Bluffton In The 1950s"

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 26, 2012 - 5:16pm

If you enjoyed reading "A Good Place To Miss: Bluffton Stories 1900-1975" and wish there were more stories, have patience.

The Icon plans to release a second book in this series of Bluffton stories. The book is in the planning stages and will be released this fall. The second book's theme is Bluffton in the 1950s.

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Can't find a story on The Icon? Our little red box may help you

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 26, 2012 - 4:51pm

The Icon continues to evolve. We've said before that there is no manual written on how to create a free small-town online news source like The Icon.

Lots of the things we do are trial and error. Or, trial and success. Many of the ideas we try are viewer generated.

Here's the most recent example:

Now it's easier to find recently posted stories on The Icon thanks to our latest addition to the home page.

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6.5 inches of snow in past 7 days

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 26, 2012 - 4:29pm

Here's the seven-day report for January from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Rain Snow

Jan. 17 56 28 1.15
Jan. 18 28 21 0.4
Jan. 19 29 8 0.03 0.6
Jan. 20 18 5 0.33 5.1
Jan. 21 22 13 0.02 0.4
Jan. 22 40 12
Jan. 23 54 33 0.24

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AARP offers tax help at Senior Center this winter

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 25, 2012 - 6:15pm

AARP Tax-Aide help will be available at the Bluffton Senior Center starting at 9 a.m., Thursday Feb. 2, according to Toyna Meyer, director.

AARP volunteers specialize in helping taxpayers with low and moderate-income, with special attention to those age 60 and older.

Appointment is required and may be made by calling 419-358-8971 or stop by the Bluffton Senior Center.

Please bring the following with you when you come for your appointment:

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