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Bluffton Pediatrics holds open house Feb. 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2015 - 2:38pm

Bluffton Pediatrics, 505 E. Jefferson St., Suite A., Bluffton, will hold an open house from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, according to Beth Bish, CNP.

Bluffton Pediatrics opened Jan. 5, and Beth A. Bish, CNP, pediatric nurse pracitioner, is co-owner along with her husband, Jim Bish, RN. It is now accepting new patients.

Other staff members are Kat Hunnaman, RN., clinical director; Christine Clymer, executive director; and Barb Hammell, patient liason.

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Business
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First Mennonite Ash Wednesday candle lighting service at 8 p.m.

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on February 18, 2015 - 10:36am

All are invited to attend First Mennonite Church's Ash Wednesday service at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18. The service opens FMC's Lenten series of "Upside Down and Inside Out," with imposition of ashes, prayers around the cross, music, and scripture.

Pastors Steven Yoder and Gloria Hernandez Bucher will lead the service, with Lucia Unrau as pianist.

First Mennonite is located at 101 S. Jackson St., Bluffton.

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Worship
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For our next number...

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 17, 2015 - 6:39pm

February's chamber breakfast attendees were entertained with an accordion and guitar performance. Elaine Wehri performed on accordion and Art Schnipke on guitar. RealLiving CCR Realtors sponsored the breakfast. Elaine is a realtor with the local firm.

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Soup's on! Thursday cook-off at Maple Crest

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 17, 2015 - 6:25pm

Your supper plans for Thursday are already set. The soup is on.

Maple Crest Senior Living Village, Bluffton, hosts a soup cook-off on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and the public is invited.

The event is in the Patio room in the lower level of the Maple Crest main building. there everyone can sample gourmet soups prepared by various local restaurants and caterers.

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People
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Concerning February's weather: Will someone please do something about it!

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 17, 2015 - 6:17pm

Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.

The Icon hopes someone does something.

According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, the last day we experienced above freezing temperatures was on Wednesday, Feb. 11, when the thermometer reached all of 34 degrees.

We've only experience two February days with readings higher than 43. Thoses were two-day wonders, Feb. 7 and Feb. 8.

Meanwhile the "highest" low degree for February was 29 on Feb. 8.

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Regional news
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"New and improved" cash mobs return - first one is Thursday at Black Lab

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2015 - 9:15pm

“New and improved” monthly cash mobs will continue in Bluffton in 2015, according to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. The project is in cooperation with a downtown merchant’s planning committee.

Cash mob fans have two events this month – (thanks to lousy January weather, the first mob was moved to February).

The first cash mob is Thursday, Feb. 19, at The Black Lab. The second – delayed from January – is the following Thursday, Feb. 26, at The Dough Hook. After this there will be on cash mob per month.

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Regional news
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