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A Bluffton "Volunteer"

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2010 - 4:51pm

The Icon spotted this Tennessee "Volunteer" plate in a university parking lot. The plate holder makes this driver a true Bluffton Volunteer.

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Twin Lakes Parks "The Haunted Maze Within" this weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2010 - 7:07am

The Haunted Maze Within, will take place this weekend at Twin Lakes Park, 3506 Township Road 34, Bluffton. Elaine and Bob Harris, Twin Lakes Park owners, say that the maze is a family event.

Hours are Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1 and 2, from 9 p.m. until later in the evening. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for juniors and free for campers. Also available is free cider, hot dogs and snacks.

Twin Lakes has held the maze for several years and this is the first year it is open to the general public.

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Spice of Life featured tea on Sept. 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2010 - 5:12am

The Inn at Ohio Northern University offers Thursday Tea at the Inn every Thursday afternoon from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Inn. The garden courtyard is open for seating (weather permitting).

The next tea is Sept. 30. Featured tea is Spice of Life paired with Pumpkin Nut Bread in addition to a selection of Chef's Tea Sandwiches, Scones, Pastries, Tarts and Petite Fours. Champagne is also available.

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One-half inch of rain on Sept. 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2010 - 5:08am

Suddenly it's fall. Temperatures over the past seven days have dropped, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Here are the highs, lows and precipitation report for the past seven days. Rain on Sept. 27 was one-half inch.

Date High Low Prec

Sept. 21 92 61

Sept. 22 82 64 0.05

Sept. 23 93 60

Sept. 24 89 60

Sept. 25 70 51

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Introducing Kaden Michael Niekamp born Sept. 15

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2010 - 3:29am

Ryan and Kristen Niekamp, Bluffton, announce the birth of a son, Kaden Michael Niekamp, at 9:26 p.m. on Sept. 15, 2010, at Bluffton Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Kim McCullough, Bluffton, Randy McCullough, Fremont, and Rick and Janice Niekamp, Coldwater. Great-grandparents are Stan and Ruth Naylor, Bluffton, and Audrey Niekamp, Chickasaw.

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A Florida snowbird

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 27, 2010 - 6:22pm

This one's too good to be true. It's not really an official Florida plate. It's a mass-produced plate that resembles the real thing. Someone with a crazy idea, made some pretty good cash. The Icon spotted this bird at the Schumacher homestead.

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