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Some license plates are ordinary. Other have style. This plate spotted earlier this month in Bluffton has "STYLYN."

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The Ohio Tax Credit Authority on Monday granted one of Bluffton's largest employers, Grob Systems, a $340,044 payroll tax credit on its plans to hire up to 113 new full-time jobs over seven years.

The Icon understands that average wage of the jobs will be $15 per hour, plus $3.08 per hour in benefits. They will add $3.5 million to Grob's payroll.^aEUR"^aEUR"

The company designs and builds equipment and production lines for the auto industry, including Ford and General Motors.

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The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will offer two free programs on Friday, Nov. 11, in the town hall. Both are in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.

The monthly free breakfast meeting offers a breakfast provided by Richland Manor with serving at 7 a.m. The 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting will feature Bluffton resident Jeff Sprague of Allen Economic
Development Group as the speaker.

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The Bluffton Icon's newest advertiser, Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer & Regula CPAs, Inc., is soon to be Main Street Bluffton's newest business.

The Lima-based CPA firm will open an office in the former Little Red Barn, 113 N. Main St., on Dec. 1. The Little Red Barn flower shop has relocated.

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We've added one more state to our collection. The Icon spotted this Wyoming truck on Main Street earlier this week.

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Shirleys Gourmet Popcorn Co., 117 S. Main St., Bluffton invites Icon viewers to its third cusstomer appreciate day on Saturday, Nov. 5.

"There will be lots to do for the entire family," according to Pete and Kim Suter, owners.

Saturday's schedule follows:

o Story time at the Shannon- 10 a.m.
(free books for the kids)

o Popcorn eating contest- 11a.m.
Call 419-979-9573 to register, must be 18 years of age to enter.

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