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The Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way reached 44.27 percent of its goal on Dec. 7, according to Neil Reichenbach, United Way treasurer.

As of Dec. 7 the 209-10 campaign has reached $11,068. The total goal is $25,000. Persons may continue to make donations at Citizens National Bank.

182 ZB

Here's another long-standing Bluffton license plate from the ZB era. At one time it no doubt meant a house number. Any viewer who can identify the owner of this plate, please advise.

BLUFFTON HOLIDAY LIGHTING WINNERS

While Bluffton is a blaze of lights, several of those lights shine a littler brighter tonight that they did before.

The Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Blaze of Lights holiday light contest winners were announced on Dec. 6. The winners follow:

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BC ALUM

If we asked all the BC alums reading this to raise a hand, there would be lots of hands going up. This license plate is a familar site around Bluffton. It is on Dean and Joanne Niswander's vehicle.

5 LEIGH

Okay, it's either "for" Leigh or its Leigh number 4. Any help for viewers is appreciated.

If you thought November was warmer than normal, you are correct. According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, the average November temperature was 44.9 degrees last month. The normal November temperature is 40.4 degrees.

November's high temperature was 71degrees on Nov. 8. The low was 24 on Nov. 8. Following are the highs, lows and precipitation for the final week of November.

Date High Low Prec

24th 52 32

25th 50 42 .11

26th 42 35 .10

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