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Chamber invites community to consider sponsoring lighted snowflakes for downtown holiday lighting

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 10, 2011 - 4:26pm
Chamber invites community to consider sponsoring a snowflake

The largest snowflake ever to land in Bluffton may be viewed as it hangs from a light pole on Main Street in front of Common Grounds and The Food Store. We recommend viewing it after dark.

Despite being August, the snowflake will remain there for a few weeks. The snowflake is part of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce's new holiday lighting plan for Main Street. (see story below)

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It's Christmas in August in downtown Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 10, 2011 - 12:30pm

It's Christmas in August in downtown Bluffton. Really.

Check out the 4-foot-tall lighted snowflake hanging from the light pole in front of Common Grounds and The Food Store at the Main-Cherry intersection. Also check out the 12-foot holiday garland wrapped around the pole.

What's this all about? Has Bluffton lost track of what month it is? The answer is "No."

Here's the long answer:

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St. John Mennonite annexation gets Pandora council approval

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 10, 2011 - 8:53am

On July 26 Pandora village council passed the third reading of a resolution allowing annexation of the St. John Mennonite Church property into the village.

Minutes from the meeting follow:

The Pandora Village Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
July 26, 2011, at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building with President of Council, Rick Fricke, presiding in the absence of Mayor, John Schlumbohm.

Members Present: Vance, Hall, Stall, Fricke
Members Absent: Painter, Blank

The meeting was opened with Pledge of Allegiance.

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FluentPoint newest affiliate of Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 9, 2011 - 9:39pm

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs welcomes Jeff Compton, founder of Ottawa-based FluentPoint, as its new non-resident affiliate. Compton's company improves workplace learning through instructional design, course production and training distribution services, primarily e-learning courses.

FluentPoint also helps businesses enhance their PowerPoint presentations and marketing materials.

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Pandora celebrates two-day Riley Creek Festival Aug. 12-13

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 9, 2011 - 5:10pm

PARADE 10 A.M. SATURDAY
AUCTION 3 P.M. SATURDAY

Pandora's Riley Creek Festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13. Events on Friday include a car show, outdoor movie, food and carnival games.

Saturday's events include a 10 a.m. parade, breakfast and lunch, chicken barbecue, health fair, performers, punt, pass and kick contest for youth, a 3 p.m. auction an activities for children.

The festival schedule follows:

Friday, Aug. 12

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Air Force

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 9, 2011 - 12:56pm

The Icon spotted this "Air Force" plate at the August meeting of the Bluffton American Legion Post meeting.

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