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Bluffton chamber card deck hottest Christmas item in town

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2009 - 3:42pm
Melinda Bowden of PromoHits! looks at her card hand

The hottest Christmas toy nationwide might be a fake hamster, but Bluffton's hottest Christmas item is the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce card deck.

The deck features 52 Bluffton businesses and was created and donated to the chamber as a fundraiser by PromoHits!, owned by Melinda Bowden.

Each deck sells for only $5 each. The card decks are available at the following locations: Greg's Pharmacy, Common Grounds, The Sports Warehouse, The Dough Hook, BFR, Family True Value Hardware, The Curling Iron and the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.

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United Way at 44 percent of goal

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2009 - 7:35am

The Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way reached 44.27 percent of its goal on Dec. 7, according to Neil Reichenbach, United Way treasurer.

As of Dec. 7 the 209-10 campaign has reached $11,068. The total goal is $25,000. Persons may continue to make donations at Citizens National Bank.

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From the ZB era

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2009 - 5:34pm
182 ZB

Here's another long-standing Bluffton license plate from the ZB era. At one time it no doubt meant a house number. Any viewer who can identify the owner of this plate, please advise.

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And the winners are...

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 5, 2009 - 6:26pm

BLUFFTON HOLIDAY LIGHTING WINNERS

While Bluffton is a blaze of lights, several of those lights shine a littler brighter tonight that they did before.

The Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Blaze of Lights holiday light contest winners were announced on Dec. 6. The winners follow:

Residential

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BC alum...could be anyone

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 5, 2009 - 6:09pm
BC ALUM

If we asked all the BC alums reading this to raise a hand, there would be lots of hands going up. This license plate is a familar site around Bluffton. It is on Dean and Joanne Niswander's vehicle.

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This one's for you, Leigh

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 4, 2009 - 5:29pm
5 LEIGH

Okay, it's either "for" Leigh or its Leigh number 4. Any help for viewers is appreciated.

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