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Meet Natasha Smith, Icon's December student artist

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2016 - 4:57pm

Natasha Smith, a senior at Bluffton High School, is the December Icon student

She says, "I am going on an 18 month church mission, then will return and attend college at Brigham Young University, Idaho. I plan on majoring in art and going on to a career in art therapy.

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People
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Red Cross blood drive December 15 at First Mennonite

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on December 8, 2016 - 4:20pm

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Thursday, Dec. 15 from noon-6 p.m. at First Mennonite Church, 101 S. Jackson St., Bluffton.

Donors should enter by the double doors on Jackson Street -- directly across the street from Bluffton Elementary/Middle School. First Mennonite is handicapped accessible.

To schedule your blood donation appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org, sponsor code “fmenncbl.” (Note that the next Bluffton blood drive will be Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at First Mennonite.)

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Worship
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Letter: Writer concerned about Ohio "heartbeat bill"

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2016 - 4:01pm

Dear Governor Kasich:

I understand you are considering the “heartbeat bill” which would ban abortions in the State of Ohio after 6-8 weeks, or when an embryo’s heartbeat can be detected.

I have learned that an embryo’s heartbeat can be heard only with ultrasound equipment or a fetal Doppler, both available from an obstetrician. A pregnant woman can use a stethoscope, but only much later (18-20 weeks) in a pregnancy.

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Letters
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Taxing answers from Village of Bluffton

Who pays village income tax? When is it due? What are some of the details? ...all here
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2016 - 3:39pm

It's still 2016, however some viewers start thinking about taxes in December.

Here's an overview concerning Village of Bluffton income taxes from the village tax administrator, Rhonda Hohenbrink.

"As the new year approaches, we feel it is necessary to inform Bluffton residents of some of the key and new provisions passed in House Bill 5 in regards to filing and paying Bluffton village municipal income tax," she said.

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Regional news
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Elementary Christmas concert Monday

And lots of other December-January events at the school
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2016 - 3:20pm

December is full of activities at the Bluffton elementary. Here's an update of those events. The December elementary newsletter is attached at the bottom of this story.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT:  The Bluffton Elementary Christmas concert is Monday, Dec. 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. If school is cancelled, the concert will be rescheduled Monday, Dec.19.

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Regional news
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Bluffton's Christmas bears

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2016 - 3:01pm

Bluffton's diverse animal population increases each December. For example, who would think to find polar bears in town, or on Main Street? You'll find parent bear and baby bear under the Citizens National Bank tree it the bank lobby.

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