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What's your best Christmas memory?

The Icon has a Santa's sleigh-full of memories. Each has a Bluffton touch. We've collected several stories we've posted in past Christmases and packaged them just for you on this Christmas Eve.

And, if you don't mind, the Icon will take a brief holiday vacation. So, excuse us while we open presents. We'll be back with new material on Dec. 26.

Simply open the attachment at the bottom of this story, or view our stories on the flip book below.

Merry Christmas
The Bluffton Icon staff

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Having last-minute holiday shoppin problems?
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has the solution.

You may purchase a chamber gift certificate to give as a gift. The certificates are available from any teller at Citizens National Bank. You may purchase certificates in any monetary amount.
Each certificate is good for 12 months after the date of purchase. Certificates may be used in any Bluffton business.
 

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The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library will hold its annual organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. The purpose of the meeting is to elect officers, set the 2015 meeting schedule and approve temporary authorizations for 2015.

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The SPARK program is a new training option specifically designed for youth in grades 6-12  offered at BFR Sports and Fitness starting in early January.

Each 30-minute workout will be led by a BFR staff trainer and will include drills to increase speed, change of direction, explosion as well as build muscular strength and increased flexibility. 

Each workout will use a variety of training tools including agility ladders, jump boxes, medicine balls, band work plus body resistance exercises and floor work. 

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Bluffton Hospital has reported the following births:

November 3
Willow Jean Camper, daughter of Sierra Vaughn and Logan Camper, Forest.

November 4
Brooklyn Marie Rupert, daughter of Michael and Erin Rupert, Ottawa.

November 8
Bentley Michael, son of Miranda Fagan and Brian McKinney, Elida.

November 11
Ryker Nathaniel Schmehl, son of Justin and Nancy Schmehl, Rawson.

Wyatt Elmer Maag, son of Shane and Jodi Maag, Ottawa.

Evan, son of Alex Sider and Kathy Dickson, Bluffton.

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With temperatures in the 50, the weather this week may not put people in the Christmas spirit, but we’ll take it.

Here’s the daily weather high and low temperatures for the first 15 days of the month with snowfall (none) and precipitation (scan), provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The information is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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