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No GPS here: Old-fashion print-out maps popular for viewing Bluffton's lights this season

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 20, 2011 - 10:57am
Sign on the red mailbox at the Presbyterian Church lawn

How many persons from out of town visit Bluffton between Nov. 26 and Jan. 1 to see the Blaze of Lights and cruise town looking at residential lights?

Take a wild guess. No, we don't have the answer, but here's one small glimpse that indicates the traffic. The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce provides free maps to assist out-of-town guests interested in viewing our lights.

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Watch the birdie

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2011 - 5:45pm

Here's a plate the Icon spotted recently on Main Street, Bluffton. Can you identify the bird on plate, which is from Missouri?

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Skeleton crew

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2011 - 12:57pm

The photo on the home page is simply a close up of this view of the Bluffton University sports and fitness center going up this winter. The building just north of Marbeck and Founders Hall.

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BFR offers several gift certificates and other options for under the tree

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 15, 2011 - 4:33pm

Give the gift of Fitness this holiday. BFR Sports & Fitness
remindsIcon viewers that gift certificates for memberships, indoor track
passes, fitness classes and Family Rec Passes are available for the
holidays.

In addition, BFR is selling Texas Roadhouse Restaurant Gift
Cards in $15 and $25 values. The gift cards may be used at any Texas
Roadhouse restaurant in the US. A percentage of each card remains with

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Snowfall recorded at 1 inch on Dec. 9

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2011 - 7:38pm

Here's the seven-day report for December from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Rain Snow

Dec. 6 32 31 0.01
Dec. 7 36 29
Dec. 8 35 24
Dec. 9 35 21 0.10 1.0
Dec. 10 28 15
Dec. 11 38 17
Dec. 12 43 20

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Here's a great Christmas present for the swimmer in your family

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2011 - 5:43pm

You can't swim in the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool today, but you can buy a 2012 swimming pass at a reduced rate now until Dec. 31.

Passes purchased in December receive a 10 percent discount (does not apply to a $5 charge for additional children*). The 2012 pool prices follow:
$40 - senior single
$75 - senior couple
$80 - single
$130 - family pass (2 adults and up to 3 children ages 18 in the same household) *Additional passese for children agesa 18 and under can be purchased for $5 each.

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