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March 2011 wetter than normal

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2011 - 4:49am

March 2011 was wetter than normal for the third month of the year, weather-wise. Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, provided the following March weather summary to The Icon.

The total rain precipitation was 3.14 inches. The total snow precipitation was 3.8 inches. That compares to the normal March average precipitation of 2.71 inches.

The average March 2011 temperature was 37.8 degrees. The normal March average is 37.5 degrees. The average maximum temperature was 46.5 degrees; the average minimum was 29.1 degrees

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Nine new advertisers join The Icon in March

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2011 - 6:57pm

Nine new advertisers have joined The Bluffton Icon as regular advertisers in March, according to Fred Steiner of The Icon. The new advertisers are:

o Celebration of Health Association, 122 Thurman St., Bluffton. It is currently offering several free health-related seminars. The April 4 seminar subject is "Fatigue, Allergies and Stress."

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Buckeye Quarry to be open for swimming this summer as sesquicentennial project

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2011 - 6:25pm

Although the Buckeye quarry hasn't been used for over 10 years for public swimming that will change this year. As part of Bluffton's sesquicentennial the quarry will reopen for swimming from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Service clubs, individuals are businesses are being invited to contribute funds to construct a low diving board to the quarry. If enough funds are collected, a medium dive may also be put into place. An anonymous donor has paid for a raft and rope to designate the swimming area in the quarry.

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Icon now accepts photos for its free garage sale ads; plus there's more!

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2011 - 5:51am

Do we have a deal for people advertising garage sales in The Icon! In our second season of posting garage sales The Icon plans several new ways to promote your event.

Continuing our free garage sale policy, this year viewers may send one photo of an item or one photo showing several items to be sold at your garage sale. The Icon will post your photo with your garage sale ad. We hope that this increases your garage sale's attendance.

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Bluffton High School Fiddlers opening act for April 1 town hall concert series

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2011 - 6:43pm

Banjo and guitar player and singer Matt Brown will perform in concert at 7 p.m., Friday, April 1, in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall in the Town Hall Concert Series, according to Wendy Chappell-Dick, of the village cultural affairs committee.

Opening for Brown are the Bluffton High School Fiddlers, an after- school club.

The performance is free and open to the public. Donations are accepted.

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WTGN FM

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2011 - 6:25pm

Witnessing The Good News - Lima's Christian radio station, WTGN FM, was in Bluffton earlier this week. The Icon spotted this plate in the Riley Court parking lot.

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