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By Greg Denecker 
Bluffton school superintendent
We hope you have had a great summer and have been able to spend some time with family and friends.

LIST OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 
AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY - 

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Time to roast Gary.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will honor Gary Kirtland, a Bluffton Main Street businessman for nearly a half-century, during the 7 a.m., Friday, Sept. 11, chamber breakfast, in the Bluffton town hall.

This is the first chamber meeting of the 2015-16 seasons. The breakfast program is a roast of Kirtland, who operated Kirtland’s Auto Sales on Main Street Bluffton until his retirement earlier this year.

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Jacob and Eli Lehman pose on the first day of school on Aug. 31 while their mom handles the camera. They are the sons of Sarah and Jared Lehman.

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Lewis Family McDonald’s is looking to hire at several of its restaurants on Wednesday, Sept. 9. While this is certainly not the first hiring day the group has held, this event is focused on leveraging the new local McDonald’s website, www.MyLocalMcDs.com.

“Cyber Hiring Day has been designed to hire the best customer service oriented individuals that the community has to offer. The new MyLocalMcDs.com makes it easy to learn about our benefits and to apply online,” said local owner/operator Jessica Hall.

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School is back in session and routines change.

The first day of school for no matter what grade is a rite of passage experienced in Bluffton for  decades.

LOTS OF PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

The Icon witnessed some sixth graders mistakenly trying to enter the elementary door - and then they realized their error.

At least one dog came to school, countless photos were snapped and most students arrived in well-thought-out first-day wardrobes.

Students arrived on foot, by car, bicycle, bus, skateboard and truck. 

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Mary Kay Smallcombe takes a photo of her daughters on the first day of Bluffton school on Aug. 31. The daughters are Ava, second graders, and Olivia, fifth grader. Lots more first-day of school photos are on the Icon. Click here to view them.

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