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Jon Kinn appointed fire chief starting Jan. 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2009 - 5:06pm

Bluffton council accepted the retirement resignation of its fire chief, Dan Bowden on Nov. 23. (See the feature story on Bowden elsewhere on this page).

Bowden's replacement will be Bluffton-native Jon Kinn. The new chief is a 1993 Bluffton High School graduate and is employed by Chiles-Laman Funeral Home.

He has served on the fire department for eight years. The most recent two years he was a department captain. Before that he was a department lieutenant, also for two years. He and his wife, Mandy, live at 716 S. Main St.

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This one's pretty cryptic

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2009 - 5:24pm
IGLWHT

Ask Greg Moser about his license plate. We did. When he was a captain in the Air Force in Viet Nam he served in a group with a code name "Igloo White." Thus, his license plate.

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Beaver street address

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2009 - 3:39am
JR 136

Now we know Jim Raabe's address: It's 135 Beaver Street. You'll find this plate parked near Bluffton High School on school days and also weekends. He's the BHS athletic director.

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It's a Hancock County plate

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2009 - 4:25am
D 301 J

All we can tell you about this plate is the obvious: It's owner lives in Hancock County. The photo was taken in Bluffton. Any ideas?

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Blaze auction tonight!

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2009 - 4:21am

What: Blaze kickoff auction

When: Tonight

Where: The Centre

Time: Doors open 5 p.m.

Auction at 6 p.m.

Other features:

o Free admission

o Gingerbread house decorating contest

o Middle school art contest

o Barbecued chicken sandwiches and lots of other food

Sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce

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We've seen this one around town

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2009 - 3:14am
SNX 12RS

Sorry, we can't recall where this plate was shot. We've seen it various places around town. Any clues from readers to its meaning will be helpful.

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