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May 11 arts and crafts show could be one of largest in several seasons

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 9, 2013 - 4:36pm

Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 11. That’s the date of the 42nd annual Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce arts and crafts show. The show is on Main Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is a chamber fundraiser.

The show includes several traditional features and some new ones that will make this year one of the largest is several seasons.

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Dumpsters at recycling center May 17-27

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 9, 2013 - 9:13am

Bluffton's annual spring clean-up is May 17 to May 27, according to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator. Dumpsters will be located at the Spring Street recyling center.

"The dumpsters will be delivered on Friday, May 17 and will be removed on Tuesday, May 28," he told The Icon.

The dumpsters will be switched out as necessary during that time period. As always, items that may not be disposed of in the dumpsters include hazardous materials (motor oil, paint, etc.), vehicle batteries, and tires.

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Two days without freezing temps; it must be April

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 9, 2013 - 9:02am

Two days in a row without freezing temperatures. It must be April. Here's the weather summary for the first eight days of April from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

April  High Low   Prec
1       45     26
2       44     20
3       46     20
4       56     27
5       35     33
6       58     31
7       68     47   trace
8       72     40   0.09 inch

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Can't file your taxes by April 15?

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 8, 2013 - 9:33pm

The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers that quick and easy solutions are available if they can’t file their returns or pay their taxes on time, and they can even request relief online.

Either way, taxpayers will avoid stiff penalties if they file either a regular income tax return or a request for a tax-filing extension by this year’s April 15 deadline.

Taxpayers should file, even if they can’t pay the full amount due. Here are further details on the options available.

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A school office with a view - how the new locked doors system works

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2013 - 4:39pm

WATCH A VIDEO

All Bluffton school doors, as of March 27, are now locked while school is in session. Visitors are required to "buzz in" to gain entrance into the specific building.

Each building office has a camera and video screen showing the "buzz-in" entrance of its building. The photo with this story shows the middle school entrance.

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Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation president speaker at April 12 chamber breakfast

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2013 - 4:26pm

Katherine Kreuchauf, president of the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation, is the speaker of the Friday morning, April 12, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

The breakfast is free and open to the public. It takes place in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. Breakfast serving starts at 7 a.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 a.m.

Following the breakfast, at 8:45 a.m., the chamber will hold a free social media workshop. Members may chose to attend one or both of these free events.

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