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Jeff Kantner of Family True Value Hardware, 109 N. Main St., Bluffton, announced his store's August bargains of the month.

They include:

Your choice:

* 5-piece paint tray set (regularly $7.99), or 4-piece paintbrush set (regularly ($9.99), only $4.99

* 17.5 ounce wasp and hornet killer (regularly $3.99), only two for $3.

* 2-step skinny mini step stool (regularly $14.99), only $11.99.

Family True Value Hardware is open Mondays through Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The store phone number is 419-358-2866.

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Krysti's Music Studio, 334 S. Main St., is registering students for fall classes, according to Krysti Schey, studio owner.

Students are being accepted in piano, voice, guitar, violin and trumpet. The studio has over 100 students.

"We accept students as young as 3," she said. Persons interested in more information may attend an open house from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, at the studio. The studio has seven teachers including student teachers.

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Exactly how hot was July? It was 6.7 degrees hotter than normal for July in Bluffton and Pandora, says Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The average July 2011 daily temperature was 79.5 degrees. The normal July daily temperature is 72.8 degrees.

In addition to the heat, July was drier than normal. The July 2011 precipation was 2.35 inches. The normal July precipitation is 3.85 inches.

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The Smurfs (PG) is the feature movie at the Shannon Theatre Aug. 5 to 11. The schedule of shows follows:

o 2D shows, nightly at 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

o3D shows, nightly at 9:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. Admission to all 3D shows is $6.

For a movie preview click here.

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If it's not hot enough for you, check out Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co., flavor of the month. It's "Rajin' Cajun." Shirley's, is located at 117 S. Main St., Telephone 419-230-7606. Shirley's is an Icon advertiser.

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Night stalker

A praying mantis stalks the black-eyed susans. This photo taken at night with a flash shows a close-up of this creature of summer.

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