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Guess who's throwing a first anniversary party... and you are invited. The Bluffton Icon, Bluffton's free on-line news source, celebrates its first anniversary with a party at Common Grounds.

The event, open to the public, is from 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 22, the actually anniversary date that the website went live in 2009.

Guests will be treated to free Bluffton Icon coffee, a birthday cake, cupcakes and the unveiling of a special Bluffton Icon-flavored Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn. The event will also include a ribbon cutting.

Dennis Gallant of Bluffton is a CPA for Rea and Associates, Inc., CPA firm of Lima. Given that information, we think you can figure out the meaning of Dennis's plate. (Opps, sorry about that!, Fred)

It's September. That's the month when activities in town heat up and the temperatures start to cool down. Here's the high and low temperature reading for the first six days of September, reported by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Precipitation

Sept. 1 91 69

Sept. 2 90 69

Sept. 3 79 62 0.04 inches

Sept. 4 72 52

Sept. 5 75 45

Sept. 6 86 59

Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH), Findlay, is opening a new center for OB/GYN and pediatric care. The Women and Children's Center of Blanchard Valley Hospital will begin seeing patients Monday, Sept. 13 at their office located at 1818 Chapel Drive, Suite C, Findlay.

Obstetrics and gynecology services will be provided by Dr. Miguel Jordan, Dr. Mary Long, Dr. Kristi Pedler and Certified Nurse Practitioner Teresa Jones. Pediatric care will be provided by Dr. Ailing Chen.

Marilyn Bishop, president of the Bluffton Travel Class presents Cindi Chasse, Bluffton Public Library administrator, a check for $110. The check represents the 110th year in existence of the Travel Class.

The Bluffton Travel Class has issued an interesting challenge to Bluffton clubs and organizations. To help the Bluffton Public Library celebrate its 75th anniversary this month, the Travel Class has donated $110 to the library.

That state up north offers its vehicle drivers some rather attractive license plate options. Here is one. The Icon spotted this plate in a university parking lot.

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