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Friday's breakfast also has Veterans Day recognition, Farmers' Market report and Blaze of Lights update

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members will hear about the Bluffton police department K-9 unit during Friday's chamber breakfast, according to Paula Scott, interim director.

Breakfast is served from 7 to 7:30 a.m. The meeting is at 7:30 a.m., in the third floor of the town hall, 154 N. Main St.

Also on the program is a Veterans Day recognition, report about this year's Farmers' Market and a Blaze of Lights update.

Napoleon Road over I-75, Beaverdam, is now open following a bridge deck replacement, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The northbound exit ramp from I-75 to Napoleon Road is open, as well.

No change to Bluffton school board

Bluffton council, school board and Richland Township trustee winners on Nov. 7 will help chart the next four-year course for those bodies.

Bluffton council will experience the biggest change as Jerry Cupples, Mitch Kingsley and Dave Steiner – each a former council member – rejoin the six-member body. Phill Talavinia, also a winner on Tuesday, is the only candidate retaining his seat. Their four-year-terms begin on Jan. 1.

Volunteers needed for event on Nov. 23 at Civic Center, LIma

As Thanksgiving approaches, Lewis Family McDonald’s is finishing its preparations for its annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner.

The dinner, originally started in 1989 by the Chester Carey Family, is now in its 13th year under the Lewis Family. The dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lima Veteran’s Memorial Civic and Convention Center.

High winds on Sunday night

Photos by Dennis Morrison
An extremely heavy windstorm struck Orange Township, just missing the village on Sunday evening.

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Power was out for at least four hours in some sections of the township. Dennis Morrison provided several photos to the Icon, showing wind damage.

CE LA V - This is the life! This plate is frequently seen around Ada.

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