If it's not hot enough for you, check out Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co., flavor of the month. It's "Rajin' Cajun." Shirley's, is located at 117 S. Main St., Telephone 419-230-7606. Shirley's is an Icon advertiser.

Fresh produce, potted plants, foods of all kinds, friendly atmosphere, low prices.

That's one way to describe Bluffton's farmer's market, open each Saturday from May to the end of October. The market is located in the Citizens National Bank parking lot. It is open rain or shine from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

The Icon went early on July 30 t beat the crowd, which generally easily reaches a couple hundred people. Today the heat may have kept some customers away, but the fresh produce and eveything else was there, just like last week.

Fortman Insurance Services team

A Bluffton Main Street business is one month old on Aug. 1. Fortman Insurance Services, Inc., of Ottawa, opened a branch office at 115 N. Main St., Bluffton, in the former Book Reviews store front on July 1.

Catherine Fortman of the company told The Icon that due to the expanding number of clients outside Putnam County, the need to expand to a second location made sense. Instead of expanding in Ottawa, the company chose to open a branch in downtown Bluffton.

Suter's Produce, rural Pandora, has its familiar red stands open in various locations in Bluffton, Pandora, Lima, Findlay and other communities.

The stands have sweet corn "picked every day." Stands also carry other produce including peaches and tomatoes.

Local stands are:

Bluffton - State Route 103 - Circle K

Bluffton - Farmer's market - Saturday mornings

Pandora - Rodabagh Brothers Meats - Basinger/Pandora Road

For updates check www.Suterproduce.com

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As the owner of a life insurance policy, you can generally borrow the policy's cash surrender value and use the proceeds for any purpose. Before you take a policy loan, be sure you understand the implications of the loan on the policy itself as well as any tax implications, now and in the future.

The Bluffton Icon welcomes four new advertisers in July. They are:

Freed Center for the Performing Arts (links to website)

Richland Manor (links to website)

Village Cut N Curl (links to Facebook)

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (links to website)

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