October 2014

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The winner of The Icon Football Contest this week is Theresa Bingman.  She correctly picked all 10 games.  

Other contestants:

9 correct - Chris Christopher, Dale Badertscher, Denny Edinger, Don Luginbuhl, Duane Bollenbacher, Ken Von Lehmden, Landyn Fleharty, Luke Amstutz, Nathan Davis, Rich Johnson, Scott Weissling, Tammy Risner and Todd Fleharty.

8 correct - Barry Schneck, Bentley Dillman, Chris Boisvert, David Glick, Jim Dillman, Kim Badertscher, Mark Delisle, Silas Amstutz and Ted Prueter.

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Ohioans to Stop Executions (OTSE) brings their “Voices of Experience” forum to Bluffton to discuss the reform recommendations issued by the Ohio Supreme Court’s Joint Task Force to Review the Administration of Ohio’s Death Penalty.

The Bluffton forum will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at First Mennonite Church of Bluffton.

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BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University sophomore Miguel Alicea (Westerville/South) helped the Beavers seal a 31-17 win at Rose-Hulman Saturday with a late touchdown and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Football Player of the Week on defense.  It marks the third time this season Bluffton has had a Player of the Week following Jordan Watkins (Reynoldsburg) and Brad Swavel (Marion/Ridgedale).

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Greg's Pharmacy, 126 N. Main St., Bluffton, announces a customer appreciation day on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Activities planned from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. include:
• Refreshments
• Giveaways
• Kids' games and activities
• Princesses and costumred characters to take photos with your children.

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OPEN at 8:00 a.m.
We have daily breakfast specials and serve breakfast all day.

LUNCH SPECIALS for October 14-17

TUESDAY
German beer potato cheese soup
Corned beef and egg sandwich
Salisbury meatloaf and potatoes
Cranberry chicken salad

WEDNESDAY
Vegetable beef soup
Perch platter
Pork tenderloin
Poached pear salad

THURSDAY
Corn chowder
Chicken schnitzel sandwich
Lasagna Florentine with side salad
Apple pecan salad

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Bluffton HS girls' volleyball team beat Van Buren 3-0 on Oct. 9. Game stats follow:

Bluffton won 3-0
Game 1    25-11
Game 2    25-23
Game 3    25-16

Bluffton stat leaders:
Kills - Andie Schmutz - 16
          Samantha Fruchey - 9
Assists - Sidney Joseph - 36
Digs - Lauren Parkins - 23
           Kearstin Barry - 17
Aces - Kearstin Barry - 4
Blocks - Samantha Fruchey - 2
               Kathryn Basinger - 2
         
Bluffton JV won 2-1

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Smith Realty Professionals, 147 N. Main St., Bluffton, announces a new residential listing, according to Larry Smith.

The listing is at 144 N. Mound St., Bluffton, with a list price of $149,900. For complete details on this listing open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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A mom-to-mom sale takes place Saturday, Oct. 18, from  9 a.m. to noon at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 9340 Township Road 32, Jenera. Donations of two canned goods at the door are accepted.

 

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New Icon advertiser, Family True Value Hardware, 109 N. Main St., Bluffton, announces its specials for October, according to Jeff Kantner.

October specials include:

• 20-pound wild bird food, $5.99
• 9.5 W LED dimmable light bulb, $8.99
• 2-in-1 24-inch squeegee push broom, $14.99

Click the attachment below for more information about these specials.

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Donferd D. Nussbaum , 78, of Akron, Pa., died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2014, at a nursing facility in New Jersey.

He was born in Dalton, Ohio, to the late Noah and Agnes Nussbaum and was the
husband to the late Frances M. (Mauger) Nussbaum with whom he shared 46 years
of marriage.

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