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Here's Webb's winning window - inside and outside

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 9, 2015 - 3:56pm

Webb Insurance, North Main Street, is the second place winner in the downtown Christmas window decorating contest. This year's theme was "A Christmas from the Past." Downtown business owners voted on the top three windows.

The Icon provides two views of the window: one taken from outside and the other inside. Both are in attachments below.

First place was Curling Iron. Third place was Town and Country, which will be posted tomorrow.

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The guy in the red suit will show up several times this month in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2015 - 8:47pm

Santa Claus, aka St. Nicholas, aka Kris Kringle, aka Father Christmas has scheduled some quality time in Bluffton during December.

You've already met Mr. C and his wife at the Blaze of Lights. Here's his Bluffton schedule:
• Friday, Dec. 11, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast

• Saturday, Dec. 12, Bluffton Family Recreation, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 11:30-noon downtown

• Saturday, Dec. 19, The Dough Hook, 10 a.m. to noon.

Santa's visits are sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Bluffton Community Pre-School featured program at Friday's chamber breakfast

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2015 - 9:04pm

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members will hear about the Bluffton Community Pre-School during its Friday, Dec. 11, breakfast meeting.

Shelly Matijevich, director of the pre-school, will present the program. The free breakfast is from 7 to 7:30 a.m. The program is from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Following the program persons may meet Matijevich to learn more about the pre-school that is housed in First United Methodist Church.

Don Jose Mexican Restaurant will provide the breakfast.

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McDonald's cookies that care returns to support local Ronald McDonald House Charities

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on December 3, 2015 - 4:01pm

During the month of December, McDonald's restaurants in Lima, Bluffton, Ada, Delphos, Van Wert, and Beaverdam will raise money in support of the local Ronald McDonald House Charities in Dayton through the Cookies That Care program. Customers may purchase three soft baked cookies for one dollar ($1.00), and McDonald's will donate ten cents of each purchase to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Miami Valley Region. McDonald's will be offering a Sugar Cookie this year, in addition to the classic Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal Raisin.

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Bluffton chamber provides free maps showing the lights of town

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2015 - 9:30pm

Want to see the Christmas lights of Bluffton?

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce provides a free map showing many of the locations that traditionally provide holidays displays. The free map is available at the Bluffton Marathon station and also in the red mailbox in front of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church.

The map is also an attachment to this story in a printer-friendly format.

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A view of the Blaze after the parade - enjoy our photos

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2015 - 3:42pm

The Blaze of Lights is more than just one evening. It's an entire month of lights in Bluffton.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

The Icon shares some of the photos taken after the Blaze parade. Views includes some of the Dancers' Elite dance troupe, the horse and wagon ride, watching children talk with Santa and Mrs. Claus (from outside the senior center), and Jim Boedicker performing on stage.

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