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December weather summary

From Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer

December average temperature 28.6 degrees F

December normal average temp 29.2

December precip 2.12 inches

December normal average precip 2.74

December snowfall 6.6

December high temp 52 on Dec. 1

December low temp 11 on Dec. 10

2009 Weather Summary
from the Official Weather Station,
33-6405-1 at Pandora, Ohio

Key

1 - Average Max. Temp
2 - Average Min. Temp
3 - Average Temp.
4 - Absolute Max. Temp
5 - Absolute Min. Temp.
6 - Precitation Total (inches)
7 - Snow Total (inches)

Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Lucia Unrau Icon supporter of the year

Lucia Unrau was selected as the first-ever Bluffton Icon Supporter of the Year award. The selection committee had a difficult decision-making process. Several worthy supporters were also in the running, including Jodi Diller (first runner-up) and Bev Amstutz (second runner-up). Lucia will receive a free cup of coffee from the Common Groups and a 15-minutes with interview later in January.

Bill and Caity Henniger

Caity Matter and Bill Henniger were married in an outdoor ceremony at the bride's parents home on Aug. 1, 2009.

Caity is the daughter of Rick and Sherri Matter of Bluffton. She is a graduate of Bluffton High School and Ohio State University. She is the government sales director at Rogue Fitness, Columbus.

Bill is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Jackson Henniger, Logan, Ohio, and Dr. and Mrs. Dan Alder, Athens, Ohio. He is a graduate of Ohio University and earned an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is the founder/owner of Rogue Fitness, Columbus.

ACT NOW - THE PLAYING CARDS MAY BE HISTORY ON JAN. 1

If you've not yet purchased a Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce playing card desk, act now or forever hold your peace.

The popular holiday item at only $5 a deck may disappear quicker than you can say 2010. The deck was the brainchild of Melinda Bowden of PromoHits! The Main Street company sold 52 businesses their own "card." Then, when the decks were printed, PromoHits! donated over 300 sets to the chamber as a fund raiser.

NC plate on Albert Street

Among the many Christmas weekend guests to Bluffton was the driver of this vehicle parked in a driveway on Albert Street. The NC plate promotes the Blue Ridge Parkway, a major tourist feature on the western portion of the state.

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