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A Hancock County sticker, we found "PEGS" in the parking lot of the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. It's on a neon blue Chrysler.

Bluffton's Farmers' Market offers lots of fall items, like pumpkins, for example. The market continues each Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Citizens National Bank parking lot on South Main Street. The final market of the season is Saturday, Oct. 29.

Free BCE Facebook workshop follows the program

Chris Keller, chief administrative officer of Bluffton Hospital, will update chamber members on progress of The Women’s Center at Bluffton Hospital at this week’s Bluffton chamber breakfast.

The breakfast is 7 a.m., Friday, Oct. 14, in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. The program is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

This year's Blaze is Nov. 26 - theme is "Christmas around the world"

This year’s Blaze of Lights is fast approaching.

But, there’s still time to enter a float or parade unit in the parade that is one of the highlights of the event. This year’s Blaze, sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce takes place on Saturday, Nov. 26, in downtown Bluffton.

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Q: What's happening when in October in Bluffton?

A: If it's happening in October in Bluffton, you'll find it on the Icon October calendar.

CLICK HERE for the calendar.

CLICK HERE for the sports calendar.

You may also access the calendar by hovering your curser over the word "calendar" on the black scroll bar under the Icon masthead.

10 organizations supported in 2016-17

United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township launched its 2016-17 campaign with a goal of $26,000 to be reached by Aug. 31, 2017.

Area postal patrons received 2016-17campaign material in the mail this week. Donors have an option of designating support to specific organizations or making one donation that the United Way board allocates.

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