Business

ICBA Independent Banker, the magazine of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and a national source for community banking news, recognized Citizens National Bank, Bluffton, as an outstanding "ICBA 400" community bank performer in its June issue. The ranking is based on Citizens National Bank's 2010 year-end earnings.

Smith Realty Professionals has a new listing. It is a condominium at 110 Magnolia Lane, Bluffton. For details on the listing open the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

Smith Realty is an Icon advertiser

Phil Zimmerly's special of the month at Common Grounds Coffeehouse and Cafe is "buy one specialty drink and get one free."

The offer is good one time per visit and it is available for specialty drinks of equal or lesser value. To get the August buy one get one free offer open the printer-friendly coupon at the bottom of this story. Print a copy and take it to Commong Grounds, 101 S. Main St., Bluffton

The offer expires Aug. 31, 2011.

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.

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.

Fresh produce, potted plants, foods of all kinds, friendly atmosphere, low prices.

That's one way to describe Bluffton's farmer's market, open each Saturday from May to the end of October. The market is located in the Citizens National Bank parking lot. It is open rain or shine from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

The Icon went early on July 30 t beat the crowd, which generally easily reaches a couple hundred people. Today the heat may have kept some customers away, but the fresh produce and eveything else was there, just like last week.

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