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Community Assistance Program has record number of families to be adopted for Christmas

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2012 - 10:09pm

Bluffton’s Community Assistance Program needs some emergency Christmas assistance, according to its two news co-directors, Jami Crawfis and Sarah Shank.

“We have a record number of families signed up to be ‘adopted’ for Christmas this year,” Crawfis and Shank told The Icon.

“We are getting a little bit nervous because we are down to only a month until the gifts and groceries are picked up and we still have over 15 to adopt out,” they said.

In fact, five new families signed up to be adopted last week.

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Worship
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Bluffton's Victorian Christmas

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2012 - 9:54pm

Bluffton celebrates a Victorian Christmas through this year's Blaze of Lights theme. Terry Mullenhour, chair of the Bluffton Cultural Affairs Committee, created this new cutout, which is now part of the Ream holiday folk art display.

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No precipitation in sight

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2012 - 9:30pm

Here's the seven-day report for November from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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Regional news
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ArtSpace/Lima and DeHaven present "Jazz at the Greenhouse"

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2012 - 9:23pm

ArtSpace/Lima and DeHaven Home and Garden Showplace will present  "Jazz at the Greenhouse" featuring Kick-n-Flava on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 8 p.m. -11 p.m.  Doors open at 7:30 pm.

 

Jazz at the Greenhouse will feature, in addition to the music, a cash bar, free hors d’oeuvres, dancing, a raffle, and door prizes.  The Greenhouse will be elaborately done up with holiday decorations.

Tickets are $20.00 in advance or $25 at the door and may be purchased at ArtSpace/Lima

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Events
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Duane Bollenbacher wins weekly football contest; and is contest leader

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2012 - 8:59pm

Duane Bollenbacher is the winner of Week 3 of The Icon Football Contest 2. He was declared the winner after Tie-Breaker #1 when he correctly picked Ohio State to win by 4-7 points.  

Other contestants:

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People
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Nov. 25 memorial service for Ropp Triplett moved to The Centre

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2012 - 8:53pm

The memorial service for Ropp Triplett, who died on Nov. 10, has been moved to The Centre, 601 N. Main St., Bluffton. It was originally planned to be held at the Bluffton Presbyterian Church.

The service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 25, with Rev. Dr. Matthew Zuehlke officiating.

A visitation to celebrate his life will be held following the service from 3-5 p.m. at the Centre at Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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