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Vote "Yes" on Bluffton 1/4 percent tax issue on March 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2012 - 5:49pm

One of Bluffton's most important decisions of the decade will be decided on March 6. Bluffton voters will decide the fate of a proposed one-quarter percent income tax.

The Icon supports this issue and urges voters to vote "Yes."

Some background information:

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March 6 primary will reveal mood of Bluffton GOP toward presidential candidates

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2012 - 5:26pm

For the first time in perhaps a voter's lifetime, Ohio Republican votes really count in a presidential primary election. Six presidential candidate names are on the March 6 primary ballot, although some have already dropped out of the race.

The local results will be interesting to watch to see the leanings of Bluffton Republicans. Presidential names on the ballot are:

o John Huntsman
o Ron Paul
o Rick Perry
o Mitt Romney
o Rick Santorum
o Newt Gingrich

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Back home again in Indiana

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2012 - 5:03pm

Back home again - Here's an Indiana license plate The Icon spotted in a university parking lot.

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What's for lunch: March school menus posted

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 2, 2012 - 7:51am

March school menus are now posted for Icon viewers.

Click here for the Bluffton middle school/elementary menu

Click here for the Bluffton High School menu

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Let Toys

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 1, 2012 - 6:20pm

Here's a one-of-a-kind Ohio plate. The Icon spotted it in Idea Imagines parking lot.

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Downtown merchants focusing on promotions to shop Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 1, 2012 - 6:02pm

In an effort to promote shopping close to home, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce held the first of several breakfast meetings with downtown business owners on Feb. 28.

Nearly 30 chamber members representing almost 20 downtown Bluffton businesses met at Jeanne's Kitchen and discussed a several ideas for downtown promotions.

Lead by Aphaphanh Nussbaum of Ten Thousand Villages and Julie Stratton of The Black Lab, the group agreed to meet again at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 27, at Jeanne's to further the discussion and create more concrete.

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