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Our Blaze of Night

Bluffton's new holiday lights - 13 snowflakes and over 1,400 linear feet of lighted garland make Main Street sparkle this holiday season.

Here's an "it's a very small world" story, if there ever was one. Can any viewer identify what these two men have in common? The Icon spotted this conversation prior to Monday's all-elementary Christmas concert in the BHS gym.

Here's the story behind the photo:

On the left is George Denecker, father of Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent. He is talking with Dick Jordan of Bluffton.

Peg Murphy

When did you move to Bluffton?
1974

What brought you here?
Ed was hired as the first guidance counselor at Apollo Joint Vocational School. We had all of Allen Co to choose from and liked Bluffton. We found a house, bought it and still live in it.

Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Tiffin, Ohio.

Eric Fulcomer, Bluffton's next mayor

Meet Eric Fulcomer, Bluffton mayor-elect.

After a serving on Bluffton council since 2002 and as council president since 2004, Fulcomer, Ph. D., who is vice president for enrollment management and student life at Bluffton University, decided to seek the mayoral office of the village following Fred Rodabaugh's announcement last January that he would not seek reelection.

Robert Bender, of Bluffton died away at 3:10 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

Here's the seven-day report for December from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Rain Snow

Dec. 6 32 31 0.01
Dec. 7 36 29
Dec. 8 35 24
Dec. 9 35 21 0.10 1.0
Dec. 10 28 15
Dec. 11 38 17
Dec. 12 43 20

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