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Saturday last chance for Relay dinner tickets at discount prices

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2011 - 1:17pm

This is your last chance for Relay For Life Kick-Off meals. Tickets are still available at Greg's Pharmacy through Saturday for the discounted price of $4.50.

After Saturday they will not be available until Tuesday at the door for $5.

"We will purchase extra meals, but they will be on a first come first serve basis," says Sharon Garmatter of the event committee.

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First National Bank urges Icon viewers to support The 3/50 Project - it helps local businesses

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2011 - 1:09pm

Which three Bluffton businesses would you miss if they closed their doors?

Is is a car dealer, coffee shop, movie theatre, book store, insurance agency, florist or greenhouse, hardware, pharmacy, thrift store or restaurant?

Community banking and supporting local businesses is what it's all about, states First National Bank in a news release to The Icon.

To celebrate Community Banking month in April, First National Bank employees have unanimously committed to supporting local, independent businesses.

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University football team selling discount coupons

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2011 - 12:54pm

The Bluffton University football team is raising funds for the program by selling cards offering discounts at local businesses.

The cards, which cost $10 apiece, are valid until April 13, 2012, and cover nearly two dozen businesses where discounts are available. Most of them are restaurants either in Bluffton-including Burger King, East of Chicago Pizza, Common Grounds and Arby's-or in Findlay.

For more information, contact any football player or Chris Gable, athletics department secretary, at 419-358-3227.

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Bluffton University
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2 GRIFF

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2011 - 3:05am

The Icon spotted this Putnam County plate on Main Street.

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Regional news
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BFR will offer five-week swim session beginning April 28

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2011 - 2:53am

BFR will offer 5-Week Swim Session beginning April 28

Splashtime, Little Swimmers, Aqua Kids and Swim I will be offered by BFR for a final five-week session of the academic year, according to Carole Enneking.

The lessons are held at the Bluffton Comfort Inn on Thursday evenings.

Aqua Kids (5:30-6 p.m.) is a program designed for children ages 4-6 years who have completed little Swimmers, but are not ready for the Swim I level.

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The tame side of the Riley

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 14, 2011 - 8:23pm
The tame side of the Riley

What a different one month makes. The Riley seems tame in mid-April, You can even see a reflection of Ropp Hall in the water if you look close enough to this peaceful scene.

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