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They're back!

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2011 - 8:54pm
They're back!

Bluffton's turkey vultures have returned for the summer. Here is a flock in a South Main Street tree. To view them on video click here.

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They're back!

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2011 - 8:51pm
They're back!

Bluffton's turkey vulture clan returned here this week. Here they take a breather on a South Main Street tree. To view a video of the giants click here.

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Susan Gratz, Bonnie Hammond will retire at the end of the school year

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2011 - 5:27pm

Bluffton school board accepted the resignations of three staff persons at it February board meeting.

Susan Gratz, sixth grade language arts teacher, will retire effect the last day of the school year. Bonnie Hammond, Title I reading coordinator in the elementary, will also retire the last day of the school year. In addition Vicki Kirdendall, cafeteria employee, resigned effective Feb. 28.

Administrative contracts were approved for 2011-12 school year. An agreement between the board and administrators resulted in no pay increased for administrators in 2011-12.

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Bob Fett will tell about Cartridge World at Friday's chamber breakfast

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2011 - 5:05pm

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members will learn about how two Bluffton residents have gone "green" in business. Bob Fett, co-partner with his brother, Dave, is the featured speaker at the 7:30 a.m., Friday, March 11, chamber breakfast.

The event, in the community room of the town hall, is open to the public, but requires an RSVP to attend. The complete and free breakfast is provided by Richland Manor. Serving begins at 7 a.m. The meeting begins at 7:30 a.m.

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Regional news
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No plate is an island

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2011 - 3:37pm

Here's an island you don't see often in these parts. The Icon spotted this Rhode Island plate in the BHS parking lot.

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Traffic stopper

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 7, 2011 - 9:33pm
Traffic stopper

They're tearing up the street on Lawn Avenue this week. The work is part of a replacement drainage system connecting Lawn and Vine to Main Street.

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