Business

On April 25 Bluffton council received a copy of the Allen Economic Development Group's (AEDG) year end report of activities for 2010.

Jeff Sprague of Bluffton, vice president of AEDG, presented the report to council. AEDG is an Icon advertiser.

The entire report is available to Icon viewers. It is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Kirtland's Auto Sales announces a new manager's special, according to Jim Kinn. It is a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 with only 37,244 miles and is listed at $10,495.

Additional information is available on the printer-friendly pdf attachment at the bottom of this story. Viewers may also click on the Kirtland website for details.

Krysti's Music Studio, Bluffton, is The Icon's newest advertiser. The Studio owner is Krysti (Groman) Schey. She is a pianist, composer, teacher.

She is a Bluffton High School graduate. She received a master's of music in piano performance/piano pedagogy from Bowling Green State University in 2010. As a graduate assistant at BGSU, she taught class piano. Schey obtained her bachelor's degree in music with concentrations in piano performance, piano pedagogy and music business from Bluffton University.

Well-Nourished, a new business in Bluffton, will open May 1. Emily Britton, the proprietor, is trained to teach clients how to eat in a way that optimizes their bodies metabolism, energy availability, and immune system.

While doing this, Britton will also teach effective goal setting and overall wellness. The goal of Well-Nourished is to see their clients healthy.

Britton is relatively new to the Bluffton area, however, she is not new to the struggles and difficulties of losing weight, setting goals, and living a healthy lifestyle.

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Cellular Central/Verizon relocated from North Main to 142 E. Jefferson St., last week.

Assisting in a Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting are from left, Aphaphanh Nussbaum, Bob Neff, Sally Siferd and Tammy Whitlow of the chamber, with Cellular Central employees Andrew Reynolds, Andy Walles and Justin Riechley. Jamie Mehaffie of the chamber board is on the far right. Missing from the photo is Jim Grose, store manager.

"Where's my refund?" That's the question likely on the minds of the tens of thousands of Ohioans who waited until the last two weeks of the filing season.

Many of these last-minute filers are in the waiting zone - awaiting receipt of their federal income tax refund. Taxpayers who combine e-file with direct deposit generally receive their refund within 7-10 days of filing their returns.

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