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8th annual Bluffton fall festival celebrates the arrival of fall: here's the schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 19, 2011 - 12:41pm

Bluffton celebrates the arrival of fall at its eighth annual Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept. 24.

The festival includes activities at seven different locations. Here's information about the day:

Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., is the hub for all free transportation. Persons attending events are encouraged to park at one of the venues and grab the free horse and wagon rides, or the buses that travel to all locations.

The buses arrive and depart every 15 minutes from Maple Crest, Swiss Homestead, Suter's Corn Maze, Downtown and the Mennonite Home.

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Entrepreneurial network's Bluffton meeting at 11:30 a.m. Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 18, 2011 - 4:55pm

Women's Entrepreneurial Network (WEN) will hold its monthly Bluffton meeting at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19, in Jeanne's Kitchen.

WEN is an organization for women and men interested in networking with other entrepreneurials. The meeting is open to all interested persons. WEN is a member of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Who is BKEK?

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 17, 2011 - 7:41am

The Icon spotted this Vietnam Vet's plate during the Hancock Handlebars visit to Bluffton on Sept. 18.

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It may only be September, but the Blaze of Lights planners are hard at work

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2011 - 6:02pm

True, it's only mid-September. Even so, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Blaze of Lights committee is hard at work, planning Bluffton's favorite holiday event - this year on Saturday, Nov. 26.

To keep Icon viewers updated, here's an overview of this year's Blaze to date. The theme is "Winter Wonderland."

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One-day bus trip planned to Holmes County on Oct. 8

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2011 - 1:51pm

The Gilboa Twig Benders Mother's Club plans to hold a one-day trip to Holmes County on Saturday, Oct. 8. The club will travel on a 55-passenger bus operated by Excursions Trailways. The cost of the trip is $30 per person.

The bus will depart from the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center at 6:15 a.m. and will return to Bluffton by 9 p.m.

Reservations are required via check made payable to Twig Benders Mother's Club. Reservation deadline is Monday, Sept. 26.

Reservations may be mailed to Tonya Deitering, 3337 Road I, Leipsic, OH 45856. Her phone is 419-943-2799.

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A behind-the-scenes conversation with a BCE art juror; tickets for November auction still available

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2011 - 12:39pm

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs holds its third annual dinner and art auction fundraiser in November. The event is Saturday, Nov. 12, at The Centre. An art preview is at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:15 p.m and auction at 7 p.m.

Pieces for the auction are being juried this month. Tickets for the evenign are $50 each. Contact BCE or its board members for information on purchasing tickets.

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