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The Icon spotted this Putnam County plate on Main Street.

The Village of Pandora will buy a 2011 Ford F-250 truck through the Ohio State Purchasing Program. The purchase price, with several options added, will total $23,863.

That action took place at the March 22 council session. Following are the complete minutes of the meeting.

The Pandora Village Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building with Mayor, John Schlumbohm, presiding.

Members Present: Painter, Vance, Hall, Stall, Blank
Members Absent: Fricke

There's always a first one, and this is it. We will watch for Moser 2 and 3 coming to Bluffton soon.

It's auction time!

The 23rd annual Bluffton High School Occupational Work Education (OWE) silent auction is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 14, at Bluffton McDonald's, according to Pat Pritchard, OWE teacher.

The event has over 70 biddable items that benefit the OWE program and The Ronald McDonald House.

Since the auction's inception, over $21,000 has been donated by the auctions to the Ronald McDonald House. In addition Bluffton High School OWE students have purchased $5,700 in classroom equipment from the auction.

Somewhere in Putnam County there is a reverend whose first name is Jim. The Icon spotted this plate on Vine Street in Bluffton.

During the sesquicentennial week, June 24 to July 2, the Bluffton sesquicentennial planning committee is inviting business owners to encourage their employees to dress in old-fashioned clothing. These may represent any past decade.

Businesses are also encouraged to have their windows decorated. Keith Sommer is one contact for businesses interested in displaying historic items. He may be contacted at either 419-384-3412 or 419-236-9154.

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