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AEP Ohio has provided the following storm warning information: The combination of an approaching cold front and a very warm, humid unstable air mass is triggering a line of severe thunderstorm to develop over Michigan. At 2pm EDT...radar indicated a line of rapidly developing severe thunderstorms from northwest of Detroit, to just
north of South Bend. This line of storms will move southeast this afternoon and impact northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Wind gusts of 50-60 mph can be expected with the stronger thunderstorms.

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Bob Painter will share photographs of the Bluffton Senior Citizens trip to Charleston and Savannah during the August Senior Citizens dinner meeting.

The meeting is at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 9, at the center. Tickets are $7 and must be purchased by Wednesday, Aug. 4.

The meal is catered by Ted's Market of Pandora. The menu includes pulled pork, potato salad, mixed vegetables, applesauce, roll and cheese cake.

Philip Meeks, 90, will be awarded a life time membership at the meeting.

Several other events take place in August at the Center.

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The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association community meals continue in August at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. August's meals are Thursday, Aug. 5, catered by Ebenezer Mennonite Church, and Thursday, Aug. 19, catered by Emmanuel United Church of Christ.

The meals are free and open to the public and begin at 6 p.m. Donations are accepted. Those donations support the Bluffton Food Pantry.

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Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, released to The Icon the June, 2010, police activity reporter. Click on the file to enlarge.

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The Bluffton council approved the following bills to be paid during the July 26, 2010 meeting. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Bluffton Public Library will host a discussion of Beppe Severgnini's book "Ciao America" at Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Caf'e at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25.

Severgnini is an Italian journalist who has written a story about moving from Italy to live in the United States for one year. "Ciao America" is his humorous take on the American lifestyle.

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