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Lavina Creeger's 100th birthday celebration Dec. 5

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2010 - 10:14am

Lavina Creeger will celebrate her 100th birthday with an open house on Sunday, Dec. 5. The party is from 3 to 5 p.m., at Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 8375 Phillips Road, Bluffton.

Click here to view a video interview with Lavina.

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Chamber gift certificate great Christmas present idea

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2010 - 9:21am

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificates are available for persons interested in promoting gift-giving in Bluffton.

The certificates are available in any amount. They may be obtained at no charge from Citizens National Bank, or by contacting [email protected].

Each certificate may be used in any Bluffton business, or may be redeemed for cash at Citizens National Bank. The certificates are good for 12 months after their purchase.

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10 Bluffton athletes earn Academic All-Heartland Conference honors

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2010 - 8:51am

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference recently announced the fall honorees of the HCAC All-Academic awards for the 2010-11 school year. Ten Bluffton University athletes were recognized for their efforts in the classroom. Women's soccer and football led the way for the Beavers with four and three honorees, respectively.

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Red Cross blood drive Thursday at First Mennonite

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2010 - 5:57am

An American Red Cross blood drive is Thursday at First Mennonite Church. Donor times are from noon to 6 p.m.

How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.

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The cr~A"me de la cr~A"me of holiday party mixes

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2010 - 4:48am

The Icon invites viewers to submit their favorite Christmas-New Year's holiday recipes. Here's the first installment.

Nelson Steiner's Party Mix
a.k.a "Nuts and Bolts"
The cr`eme de la cr`eme of holiday party mixes

1988 version

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November: warmer than normal; wetter than normal

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2010 - 4:09am

November 2010: Warmer than normal; wetter than normal. That's the report from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. The average November 2010 daily temperature was 42 degrees. That compares to the normal November average temperature of 40.4 degrees.

The total amount of precipitation for November 2010 was 4.28 inches. The normal November prec. is 2.83 inches.

The high temperature for November was 72 degrees on Nov. 11 and Nov. 13. The low as 21 degrees on Nov. 3 and Nov. 28.

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