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Willard R. Downing 1937-2009

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 21, 2009 - 5:34pm

Williard R. Downing, 72, of Findlay, died Dec. 20, 2009, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

He was born Oct. 22, 1937, in Allen County to Raymond and Metta Geiger Downing. On July 15, 1965, he married Phyllis Jean Shuster and she died Feb. 25, 1998.

Mr. Downing was retired from Phillips GTE, Ottawa. He was a graduate of Beaverdam High School.

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Dear Santa: Do you like sugar cookies?

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2009 - 5:52pm

Icon viewers may drop off letters to Santa in the special mail box in the Bluffton Post Office lobby. The post office delivers the letters to The Icon to print. Then, if a mailing address is included, the letters to to the elves at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center for a personal reply.

Dear Santa:

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This kid wants an Iowa Hawkeyes jersey from Santa

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2009 - 5:29pm

Dear Santa,

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All that Icon fan mail!

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2009 - 8:02am

The Icon receives fan mail nearly every day. Through the Supporters of the Bluffton Icon on Facebook, here are comments received since early November. We are currently updating our supporters list. Supporters receive special perks from time to time. If you are a regular viewer, you might consider joining.

Corrinne Boehr
Thank you for your creative GIFT of the ICon-- a treat that last all year!!

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Letter from Helen Madrigal

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2009 - 5:44pm

Hello Fred,

A friend in Bluffton just told me about your online news site. I very much enjoyed taking a look around Bluffton Icon and catching up on the goings on about town.

Helen Madrigal

Note: Check the recipe she submitted, Roast Beef in Beer Marinade.

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Santa: Please send me some John Deere toys

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2009 - 5:19pm

Dear Santa:

My name is Waylon. I am 9 years old. What I would like is...Outdoor Adventures for Playstation 2, Big Buck Hunger Pro TV plug 'n play game, collectable vehicles, Legends of the Fall Lamb, cap hand gun, Duck Hunter, Monte Carlo toy shotgun, Ford vs. Chevy Cyclone Canyon, Shelby racing team, Foam Strike Camo slingshot. How are you doing up there? How is Rudolph the red nose raindeer doing?

Love, Waylon Gordon Lathrop


Dear Santa:

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