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Guest columnist: Saying goodbye

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2009 - 5:06pm

By Tanya Pike

I have a friend who has been through a very tough year. His mother and stepfather died within days of each other. Less than a month later his house burned and was a total loss. He works crazy bad hours - 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. with three days on and two days off, seven days a week.

Yet, in the midst of all this badness, he has never lost his gentle spirit.

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Still time to enter Blaze parade

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2009 - 5:01pm

The Blaze of Lights committee invites local organizations, businesses, families or individuals to consider entering the Blaze of Lights parade.

The parade forms at 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, at The Centre parking lot, 601 N. Main St. The parade starts at 5 p.m. The parade route goes from The Centre to College Avenue.

Persons interested in entering should contact Junior Weihrauch, parade chairperosn, 20791 State Route 68, Arlington, Ohio 45814. His phone number is 419-365-5304.

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Blaze committee seeks auction items

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2009 - 4:54pm

The Bluffton Blaze of Lights committee is seeking auction items for its 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, Blaze fundraiser.

Businesses, organizations and individuals are invited to submit items for the auction. Persons may contact Elaine Harris or Fred Steiner for details or auction deliveries.

This year's Blaze auction is open to the public at The Centre, 601 N. Main St.

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Weather summary Oct. 20-26

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2009 - 3:43am

The Icon is happy to add the weather services of Guy Verhoff as a feature. Here are the daily maximum temperatures, minimum temperatures and precipitation recorded from Pandora.

Weather summary from Oct. 20

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Village employees may see no salary increases in 2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2009 - 5:25pm

By Fred Steiner
Bluffton council discussed, but did not act upon a proposal on Oct. 26 that would mean no pay increases in 2010 for village employees. Generally the village has had annual salary increased close to the rate of inflation.

Since the village is experiencing lower revenue from its village income tax all village spending has slowed this year.

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School board accepts $50,000 for Hankish Scholarship

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2009 - 4:29am

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

Thanks to the late Theda Hankish, the Bluffton School Board's October meeting was highlighted by the approval of the Hankish Scholarship Endowment Fund. Hankish, a lifelong Bluffton resident and longtime school teacher, left an endowment in the amount of $50,000 to the local school district, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent. The fund will generate an annual one-time $1,000 scholarship to a Bluffton High School student who plans to enter the teaching profession. The meeting was Oct. 19.

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