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Duane Bollenbacher wins high school football contest week 2

Duane Bollenbacher won the Icon's high school football contest for week 2. He picked 9 winners and won the tie-breaker. In a tie-breaker he picked Bluffton by 1 to 7 over Carey.

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15 minutes with Alison King, Kathryn Luginbuhl and Kathy Dickson

Al, Kat, Kat 3

15 minutes with Kathryn Luginbuhl, Alison King and Kathy Dickson

Interview in front of Common Grounds - Mike Romey walked by and contributed, but we can't read our notes about what he said. In this interview Kathryn Luginbuhl is "Kat," Kathy Dickson is "Kat 2," and Alison is "Al." Al and Kat are sisters.

Icon: Kat, we understand you are on your way out of town.
Kat: I'm headed to Asheville, North Carolina.

Icon: Why?
Kat: I look at it as a one-year adventure with three college friends.

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Next Maple Crest book discussion Sept. 26

A discussion of Abraham Verghese's book "Cutting for Stone" will take place in the family room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Monday, Sept. 26, at 2:30 p.m.

Copies of the book are available at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton. Maple Crest Senior Living Village is located at 700 Maple Crest Ct., Bluffton.

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Volunteers swing hammers for new workshop at MHCO

Volunteers at Maple Crest

Volunteers are busy swinging their hammers to remodel two garage bays at Maple Crest Senior Living Village and turn them into a woodworking shop.

It kind of resembles an old fashion "barn raising" that the Amish and Mennonites are famous for. Although the shell and roof were already in place, there was much to do.

Recently volunteers under the direction of the Cal Reese, the volunteer general contractor of the project, began the refashioning of the space.

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3rd annual Mennonite Memorial Home flower show held during Fall Festival

If you have a green thumb, enjoy growing flowers, or want to try your hand at an arrangement, you are encouraged to enter the third annual Mennonite Memorial Home flower show. This year's event is Saturday, Sept. 24.

Cash prizes will be offered.

There are two categories and themes for the Creative Division:

Theme (1a) is "October Splendor." It includes any fresh floral either purchased or from your garden.

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Beaverdam Bunch 4-H members bring home lots of Allen County Fair awards

The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club

Julie Althaus
Market Hog - A, A, Outstanding Livestock Interview

Sierra Amstutz
Market Hog - A, A, Fourth Place Duroc, Outstanding Livestock Interview

Jeremy Basinger
Market Hog - A, A

Madison Bassett
Scrapbooking - A
Cake Decorating - A

Ben Baxter
Guinea Pig - A, Outstanding Exhibit

Zachary Baxter
Guinea Pig- A

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