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Beef and noodle dinner Friday evening at St. John's UCC

St. John's United Church of Christ will serve an "eat in" or tailgate out" beef and noodle dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 22, at the church on the corner of Jackson and College Avenue.

It's billed as a "quick supper before the Bluffton-Paulding football game at Harmon Field." Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for students and free for children 4 and under.

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Pet the dog

We realize that the recent homecoming parade is sort of old news. Despite that, we really like this photo - especially the girl not looking at the dog - and thought we'd better print it now or forever hold our peace. The other youths in the photo are looking at Ike The Icon Dog. Youngsters in the photo, from left, are red shirt with bag - Jacob Boisvert; OSU jersey - Benjamin Hartzler; Elmo shirt - Ethan Blount; red shirt with blond hair - Jonah Boisvert; adult - Amy Blount; little girl behind adult - Elizabeth Hartzler; girl not looking at the dog - Mikayla Sawatsky.

Holiday session of youth programs, after school sport leagues starts soon at BFR

Beginning the week of Oct. 25, area youth may participate in a variety of sport and movement programs at BFR Sports & Fitness.

Children in kindergarten through grade 2 can choose from basketball (Thurs. 3:30PM) and football (Tues. 3:30PM) skills classes. Dodgeball continues on Fridays at 3:30PM for youth in kindergarten through grade 8.

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Pirate girls earn runner-up spot in NWC cross country meet

Jene Sommers, Morgan Shroeder and Courtney Barnett

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Saturday, Oct. 16, marked an important day for the Bluffton cross country teams. It was the Northwest Conference Championship race: the last and most important regular-season meet.

Two Pirates earned All-Conference honors for Bluffton: Matthew Herron and Hannah Chappell-Dick, each placing 2nd overall.

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ONU University Singers at Bluffton First UMC

The University Singers from Ohio Northern University will perform at First United Methodist Church, Bluffton at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.27. The concert is part of the choir's fall tour.

The select, 47-voice choir will perform a variety of works including classical and spiritual pieces. The performance is in the sanctuary at 116 Church St.. The public is invited. Admission is free; a free-will offering will be accepted to help cover the choir's expenses.

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Game reviews: Nier will be, and is already, a cult-classic

TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.Andr'e Swartley
PSN ID: lordgodalming

NierDeveloper: Cavia, Inc.
Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360Rating: M for Mature
Similar games: Folklore, Zelda, Darksiders

Japanese powerhouse publisher Square Enix saved most of its 2010 marketing thunder for a little title called Final Fantasy XIII (read my fawning review in the Icon's archives!). A little over a month after that game hit western shelves, Square quietly published Nier, and here's where things get funky.

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