The United States Postal Service will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. at Lima Senior High School, Jeffrey E. Sprague, vice president, Allen Economic Development Group, Lima, informed The Icon on Dec. 29.

Sprague said that The 458 Regional Postal Task Force has been formed in response to the potential consolidation of the Lima Processing Center to Toledo. Task Force members include business, political and community leaders along with employees of the Lima U.S. Postal Processing Center.

Dec. 22-28 weather summary

Date Max temp Min temp Rain Snow

Dec. 22 31 27 .06 .6

Dec. 23 28 26 trace trace

Dec. 24 34 22

Dec. 25 46 31 .39

Dec. 26 36 29 trace trace

Dec. 27 30 18 .20 2.8

The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library will hold its annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 6:30 p.m., in the library's Riley Room.

The purpose of the meeting is to elect officers, set the 2010 meeting schedule and approve temporary authorizations for 2010. Library board meetings are open to the public.

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All we can tell you about this plate is that it belongs to a World War II veteran who lives in Allen County.

It belongs to Karim Award

We spied this plate in front of the Award residence on Dec. 26. Knowing that Karim lives in Connecticut, we naturally figured it's his. To get the full impact of this plate, read the "61 minutes with Ben Luginbuhl."

"Two cards, please dealer."

The hottest Christmas item in Bluffton this year is selling so quickly that less than 40 remain for sale.

The item: Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce card decks. The 52-piece ensemble sells for only $5. They are available while supplies last...and we emphasis "while they last."

The card decks were the idea of Melinda Bowden of PromoHits! That Main Street business sold sponsorships to Bluffton businesses to be on the cards. PromoHits! had the card decks printed and gave about 350 sets to the chamber as a fund raiser.

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