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

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A new Bobcat 52-inch zero turn mower (donated by Gary's Repair), is among items on the auction block Saturday in Pandora.

The auction is part of Pandora's Riley Creek Festival. The auction takes place at 3 p.m. in the Health Care Tent in the Pandora Park.

Many items, donated by Pandora area businesses, are also part of the auction.

Todd and Don Basinger are the auctioneers. All proceeds from the auction benefit the Riley Creek Festival.

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The Bluffton Athletic Boosters have several August events planned prior to the beginning of the 2011-12 school year.

. Monday Aug. 8, Monthly Booster meeting 7 p.m. The meeting is held at the Bluffton High School

. Monday Aug. 8, Fall athlete pictures

. Thursday Aug. 11, 2011 Booster Drive

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The Icon spotted this plate at the Bluffton Sportmen's Club depot during the recent Bluffton American Legion Post 382 meeting.

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The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its September programming. The 2011-12 program will begin on Friday, Sept. 9, with the first of nine or possibly 10 monthly breakfasts.

Bluffton native and Allen County Common Pleas Judge Richard Warren is the kickoff speaker for the 2011-12. The first meeting of the season is Friday, Sept. 9, in the third floor of the town hall. Richland Manor will provide breakfasts again. Breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. The program begins at 7:30 a.m.

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