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Jan. 6 public hearing addresses 458 postal processing concerns

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 29, 2009 - 5:20pm

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.

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2.8 inches of snow fell on Dec. 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 29, 2009 - 5:12am

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

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Southgate Lanes report Dec. 17-23

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 29, 2009 - 5:05am

Thursday Morning Seniors
scores bowled on: Dec. 17
men's game
Walter Miller 200
Walter Miller 182
Bob Buettner 180
Wayne Shafer 179

women's game
Eloise Buettner 133
Wanda Hefner 132
Wanda Hefner 130
Faye Eley 120

men's series (2 games)
Walter Miller 382
Jim Baumgartner 340
Mike Bastian 332
Bob Buettner 313

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Sports
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Library board reorganizes on Jan. 5

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 28, 2009 - 4:55pm

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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Regional news
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The veteran

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 28, 2009 - 1:11pm
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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.

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Regional news
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Margaret G. Steiner memorial service Jan. 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 28, 2009 - 6:14am
A memorial service for Margaret G. Steiner, 95, of Bluffton will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2010, at the First United Methodist Church, Bluffton. The family will receive friends prior to and following the memorial service at the church. Rev. William Herr, Mennonite Memorial Home chaplain, will officiate. Charles Hilty of Reston, Va., will deliver a eulogy.

A private burial in the Defenseless Mennonite Cemetery will be held in the morning of Jan. 2.

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Obituaries
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