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Pantasia entertains Bluffton Lions Club Christmas party

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2011 - 6:02pm

"Pantasia," the award-winning Findlay High School Steel Drum Band entertained members of the Bluffton Lions Club and their spouces during the club's Christmas banquet held at the middle school.

The band is directed by Tim Mattis a Bluffton University graduate. The Band has 35 pans covering 14 voices and a drum set. While the band was playing the audience was invited to walk in and around the
members as they performed.

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MARKVII

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2011 - 5:37pm

Here's MARKVII from Hancock County. The Icon spotted it on Main Street. Any idea's who it belongs to?

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Paul Yoder offers this impressive video of Bluffton's 2011 Blaze of Lights

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2011 - 5:58pm

Pau Yoder created the funny video we showed earlier this week on the Iconoclast. He also created this very moving video of the Blaze of Lights on Nov. 26.

The video starts with the ice sculpture and moves to the Blaze parade, crowd scenes, turning on of the Ream lights, moves to the Bluffton High School show choir, the Giving of Giving light extravanza and finishes with a panoramic view of the Ream display.

Yoder shares the video with Icon viewers. He is the son of Mark and Julie Yoder of Rockport Road.

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December brings 1.7 inches rain; 1.2 inches snow

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2011 - 4:31pm

Only five days into December and it continues rain and snow. Here's the first five-day report for December from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Rain Snow

Dec. 1 41 26
Dec. 2 37 28
Dec. 3 49 31
Dec. 4 52 44 0.49
Dec. 5 44 32 1.25 1.2

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Bluffton chamber offers a gift suggestion for the difficult person on your Christmas list

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2011 - 1:16pm

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has the answer for persons trying to find a gift for that difficult person on your list. The chamber suggests to give the person a Bluffton chamber gift certificate.

Certificates are available at Citizens National Bank. Simply ask one of the tellers you are interested in a certificate. The certificates are available in any denomination. There is no extra charge to purchase a certificate. They are actually a check drawn on the chamber's checking account. The gift certificates may be used in any Bluffton business over the next 12 months.

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Village Cut & Curl holds Relay for Life cut-a-thon Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2011 - 8:39am

The Village Cut & Curl, 212 Cherry St., will hold a cut-a-thon for the Bluffton Relay For Life this weekend, according to Lynda Best of the shop.

The cut-a-thon is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10.

"Bring canned goods for a discount," she said. "All food donations go to Bluffton food pantry."

Persons may call 419-358-7593 for an appointment. Walk ins are welcome; first come first serve.

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