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2012 Relay for Life meeting Oct. 6 in town hall

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2011 - 6:22am

The first planning meeting for the 2012 Bluffton's Relay for Life is planned in early October.

The meeting is at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, in the Bluffton town hall. Committees will meet at 6 p.m. and team meetings are at 7 p.m.

Adam Blevins of Lima, American Cancer Society staff partner, is the new American Cancer Society contact person for the Bluffton event.

Persons wanting to contact Blevins may do so by calling 888-227-6446, extension 5207, or e-mail at: [email protected].

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Flu shots available at Bluffton Senior Citizens Center Oct. 13

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 20, 2011 - 1:00pm

Flu shots will be available in Bluffton on Thursday, Oct. 13, according to the Allen County Health Department. Shot are available for persons 6 months and older.

Shots will be given at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center from 9-10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 13.

Shots will also be given in Lima at the health department Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8-0 a.m. and from 3-4 p.m. beginning Sept. 21.

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8th annual Bluffton fall festival celebrates the arrival of fall: here's the schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 19, 2011 - 12:41pm

Bluffton celebrates the arrival of fall at its eighth annual Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept. 24.

The festival includes activities at seven different locations. Here's information about the day:

Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., is the hub for all free transportation. Persons attending events are encouraged to park at one of the venues and grab the free horse and wagon rides, or the buses that travel to all locations.

The buses arrive and depart every 15 minutes from Maple Crest, Swiss Homestead, Suter's Corn Maze, Downtown and the Mennonite Home.

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Entrepreneurial network's Bluffton meeting at 11:30 a.m. Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 18, 2011 - 4:55pm

Women's Entrepreneurial Network (WEN) will hold its monthly Bluffton meeting at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19, in Jeanne's Kitchen.

WEN is an organization for women and men interested in networking with other entrepreneurials. The meeting is open to all interested persons. WEN is a member of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Who is BKEK?

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 17, 2011 - 7:41am

The Icon spotted this Vietnam Vet's plate during the Hancock Handlebars visit to Bluffton on Sept. 18.

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It may only be September, but the Blaze of Lights planners are hard at work

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2011 - 6:02pm

True, it's only mid-September. Even so, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Blaze of Lights committee is hard at work, planning Bluffton's favorite holiday event - this year on Saturday, Nov. 26.

To keep Icon viewers updated, here's an overview of this year's Blaze to date. The theme is "Winter Wonderland."

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