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You are correct. October was a wet month in Bluffton.

According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, 4.26 inches of rain fell in October. The normal average October precipitation is 2.27 inches.

At the same time, October was warmer than normal. This year's October's average temperature was 54 degrees. The normal average is 52.1 degrees.

October's average maximum temperature was 64.5 degrees and the average minimum temperature was 43.5 degrees.

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The Icon spotted this plate downtown Bluffton recently. Can you identify the state?

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Bluffton school lunch menus for November are now on the Icon. Elementary-middle school and high school menus are available below.

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This one belongs to Rev. Dr. Matthew Zuehlke, pastor of Bluffton Presbyterian Church.

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As the weather turns colder, BFR offers more options for youth and adults to keep active. Sport clinics will include basic skill instructioncombined with game play. Clinics will be offered for basketball and indoor soccer and free sessions of the Quickstart Tennis program for 10 and under age players will be included as well. For adults looking for an advanced workout, the next session of Ultimate Fit will begin on Oct. 31.

Bball skills

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The Bluffton Cultural Affairs Committee extends an invitation to anyone in the community to help place the Christmas lights and Ream display pieces on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn in November.

Terry Mullenhour, chair of the committee, said that the lights will be strung from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 5.

The Ream display pieces will be put in place from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 12.

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