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Just for the month - or just for the fun of it

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Dwain Leiber came out of retirement in December – just for the month – or maybe, just for the fun of it.

Tom Dotson, who purchased Leiber Garage, 130 Vance St., from Duane in 2017, needed experienced help this month and he knew where to turn.

During December, the garage offers an $18.95 oil change special, and, well, the phone went off the hook with appointment requests.

Ente Dwain.

So, Dwain returned and as of the morning of Dec. 26 he has already changed oil on 140 vehicles.

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Here's the Bluffton High School girls' varsity basketball team from 1978-79 season. Front from left, Jodi Diller, Linda Bracy, Amy Bixel, Mary Herrmann.

Standing from left, Sue Badertscher, Juleen Matter, Venessa Beach, Beth Barth, Julie Pogue, Ken Bostdorff, coach. The team went 7-3 in the Northwest Conference, finishing in third place. Overall, the team was 12-5.

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Merry Christmas from Bluffton Icon. "It is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand," - Mother Teresa. The photo is the Ream holiday folk art display on the Bluffton Presbyterian lawn.

Golden holiday oldiest from the Icon's vault

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The Icon opened its Christmas vault. Out dropped Christmas thoughts from Bluffton second graders in Bev Stockman's class from 2009. We hope you enjoy the following:

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This year's Mayor's Lighting Award goes to the Kevin and Shelby Cluts residence, 252 S. Lawn Ave. The award is presented by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Icon offers photos of Bluffton's lights

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On the 12th day of Bluffton Christmas, the Bluffton Icon printed photos of the holiday window winners on Main Street and in Bluffton front lawns.

We also offered some photos of new traditions starting this year. Including this tree ornament-greeting from Jamie Nygaard, which carries a special Bluffton touch.

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