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And, your pie will be ready for Thanksgiving

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“Yes, I’ll have a piece of pie, please.”

That could be a request made at your Thanksgiving dinner this year, thanks to the Bluffton Parent-Teacher Organization and The Dough Hook Meat Market.

The PTO is taking orders for eight different pie selections now through Friday, Nov. 13. Pies orders are taken online at www.doughhook.com.

Your choices:
• Apple
• Peach
• Rhubarb
• Chocolate cream
• Cherry
• Mixed berry
• Pumpkin 
• Peanut butter cream

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Allen County experienced a 69.33 percent voter turnout on Nov. 3, according to the county board of elections.

Of the 46,710 ballots cast 22,818  were cast on Nov. 3 and 23,892 were absentee. In the presidential race, Donald Trump won the county with 32,052 votes to Joe Biden’s 13,611.

The breakdown by local precincts is not yet on the election board’s site. The Icon will post is once it is available.

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So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer:

This is above the doorway to the College Avenue entrance to Bluffton High School. The "R" stands for "Richland," as in township.

More rain than normal

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October experienced a range of 54 degrees from a low of 28 to high of 82, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The month’s average temperature was 52.0 degrees compared to the normal October average of 52.5.

October had 4.4 inches of precipitation compared to the normal October average of 2.68

The month’s high temperature was 82 on Oct. 9, and the low was 28 on Oct. 31. The daily summary is below.

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This one is too easy, so, let's make you think. What does the "R" stand for? Location and "R" answer tomorrow

 

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Jonna Lee Hartman, 86 of Arlington and formerly of rural Rawson died on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020.

She was born on Dec. 28, 1933, to the late John J. and Helen A. (Emans) Beach. Jonna married Clair E. Hartman on May 26, 1957, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 28, 2008.

Surviving Jonna are her children; Janet (Don) Dukes, Joyce (Tim-deceased) Falk, Mark (Amy) Hartman, Michael Hartman and Matthew (Nikki) Hartman.

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