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Jerry Lewis McDonald's part of Lima's "The Big Day of Serving" Sept. 24 - and you can help

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 17, 2011 - 1:31pm

1 Day Service Day Returns To Lima,
More Than 500 Volunteers To Come To The Area

On Saturday, Sept. 24, several hundred volunteers from churches and communities throughout the region will come to Lima to revitalize a neighborhood in just eight hours.

The area being impacted is the neighborhood surrounding Liberty Arts Magnet School on Kibby Street. Volunteers will participate in up to 80 projects including painting, trimming, mulching, planting, cleaning city blocks and parking lots, doing home repairs and more.

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Performathon generates $4,346.70 for Bluffton YFC

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 15, 2011 - 11:41am

Who'd have thought it?

A musical performathon that raised $4,346.70 during one morning and one afternoon in Bluffton.

That's exactly the result of the performathon put on the by students of Krysti's Music Studio for Bluffton's Youth for Christ program.

Krysti wishes to thank everyone who donated to YFC. She told The Icon:"We appreciate your generosity and for helping to teach the kids the importance of giving back. Prize winners will be contacted directly. Thanks again!"

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Middle-Aged Middle Schooler: a poem

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 11, 2011 - 4:34am

Middle-Aged Middle Schooler
By Elizabeth Nisly
I'm a middle-aged middle schooler
I've been here so long
I've done this 40 times
But I still do it wrong
I can't seem to get
This pre-algebra junk
So when the tests come around,
I do nothing but flunk
The teachers are sick
Of having me in their class
I've been here since I
Was a wee 12-year-old lass
Now going on 50
And still in grade eight
I think it's high time
That I graduate

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Busy time for Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 10, 2011 - 10:53am

Several positive things are happening through Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs this summer. The Center's current newsletter is attached to this story for further information.

Here's what's happening with BCE clients:

Superior Energy Solutions: Hired summer intern Steven Maag, an Electrical Engineering student from Ohio Northern University. SES is also taking applications for the new position of Energy Analyst.

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Gary Crawfis offers this report on the world's longest garage sale

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2011 - 8:45am

Concerning the world's longest garage sale that took place this past weekend. (Lincoln Highway garage sale). Here's an interesting note from Gary Crafis of Beaverdam, reporting on the event:

Thanks again for listing our garage sale on the icon this past weekend. The past two years we have put up a map and asked the garage- salers where they live, and highlighted their town.

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The Iconic frog makes a statement

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 7, 2011 - 5:12pm

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

A few weeks ago, Mr. Frog showed up in our backyard. He very quickly made himself at home in our goldfish pond. I wonder what the goldfish think of him.

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He sometimes hops out to sit at the edge of the pond, usually hiding among the leaves of the water plants. Of course, as soon as a human approaches, he plops back into the water.

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