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Hey, who turned down the thermostat?

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 21, 2014 - 8:28am

Suddenly, we experienced temperatures in the high 50s and it felt like spring. Then the thermometer took a dive into the 30s and lower.

To review the daily March weather summary, provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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In Ada you can read The Icon and eat it too! Introducing the Ada Icon cinnamon bun

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 20, 2014 - 5:10pm

In Bluffton you may read the Bluffton Icon and drink it, too. Common Grounds' house blend carries the name Bluffton Icon.

And, now in Ada, you may read the Ada Icon and eat it, too. Bluffton resident Sherry Welch, employee of Northern on Main, Ada's coffee house, holds a tray of Ada's most popular bakery item - newly named the "Ada Icon cinnamon bun."

Naming of the bun commemorates the second anniversary of the Ada Icon's existence. It launched on the Ides of March in 2012.

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BHS students' chance to donate blood on Thursday

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2014 - 10:39pm

Bluffton’s next American Red Cross blood drive is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20, in the new gym at Bluffton High. All donors receive a t-shirt.

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Ready Allen County Registry now available

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2014 - 8:26am

To better serve individuals with special circumstances, disabilities, chronic conditions or other healthcare needs throughout the county, Allen County Public Health recently implemented a Functional Needs Registry system. Ready Allen County is an online, web-based survey tool that allows residents to register if they have an access or functional need, or may have difficulty during an evacuation because of physical or cognitive limitations, language barriers or lack of transportation that may prevent them from safely evacuating or relocating during a disaster or other emergency.

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Chamber offers free social media consultations on Pinterest, LinkedIn and Facebook

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2014 - 5:36pm

It's another great benefit of being a member of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber is provide its members with free one-on-one social media consultations this spring.

Vicky Myers, Bluffton University intern with the chamber and Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, provided a workshop on Pinterest, Facebook and LinkedIn following the March 14 chamber breakfast.

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Community Foundation awards $61,600 to expand the Bluffton Bike & Pedestrian Pathway

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2014 - 11:17am

The Bluffton Lions Foundation, Inc. received a one-year matching grant totaling $61,600 from the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation to expand the greater Bluffton bike and pedestrian pathway system in the Hancock County portion of Bluffton.

The announcement was made at the March 14 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

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