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Spaghetti dinner benefit Dec. 11

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 4, 2012 - 8:36pm

A spaghetti dinner to benefit the adoption efforts of Brandon and Amy Mayden is being held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at The Centre.  The Centre is located at 601 N. Main St. in Bluffton.

Tickets are available for purchase at Greg's Pharmacy, Anderson Tractor Supply or at the door on the night of the event.

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1.1 inches of snow in October; none in November; What gives?

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 3, 2012 - 3:12pm

Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer provided a summary of the November weather.  Here goes:

The high temprature in November was 68 degrees on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11. The low was 23 degrees on Nov. 5, Nov 8, Nov. 13, Nov. 14 and Nov. 15. The average November 2012 temperature was 40 degrees. The normal average for November is 40.4 degrees.

The average precipitation for November 2012 was 0.90 inches. The normal average precipitation is 2.83 inches.  Pretty darn dry.

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Multiple Sclerosis group to meet

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 3, 2012 - 2:57pm

The Multiple Sclerosis group Friends Helping Friends will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12  at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall in Bluffton, 154 N. Main St.

This months program will be Pampered Chef with Jean.

Meetings are open to all and around Bluffton who have MS or are caregivers.

For further information call Tracy at  419-358-0155 or Ruth at 419-996-9770.

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Here's the Bluffton school menus for December

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2012 - 9:16pm

The Bluffton school menus for December are now posted on The Icon.

For elementary-middle school menu, click here.

For high school menu, click here.

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Krystie's Music Studio expands lesson offerings

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2012 - 2:42pm

Krystie's Music Studio has announced that it is now offering cello, flute, saxophone, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon lessons.  This is in additon to lessons available for piano, voice, guitar, violin, theory and composition lessons.

Any new students wishing to take lessons can call anytime from now until the end of December and can start lessons the week of Jan. 7.

For more information call Krysti Schey at 419-233-5255.

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Texas Roadhouse gift cards available from BFR

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2012 - 2:06pm

BFR invites Icon readers to help it during a holiday fundraiser.  Gift cards for meals at Texas Roadhouse are now on sale at BFR.  BFR receives a percentage of each card sale.

Limited quantities are available and large orders can be pre-paid and be available for pick-up at a later date.

Persons may buy cards for $15, $25 or $50 amounts. To view a flyer with card options, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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