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Passport day Dec. 1 at Marbeck Center

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2010 - 4:48am

The Bluffton Post Office will hold a passport day at Marbeck Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1. The event will take place in the Kreider Room.

Persons wanting a passport must bring a certified copy of a birth certificate and one photo ID, and two checks or two money orders for payment.

A basic adult passport fee is $150. Passport photos will be taken on site.

Persons with questions may contact the Bluffton post office.

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Events
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Late mail causes problems for village utility department

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2010 - 10:45pm

The United States Postal Service's elimination of the Lima processing facility is causing problems with the Village of Bluffton.

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told council on Nov. 22 that problems began when mail started going to Toledo instead of Lima for processing.

The specific problem centers on mail payments from customers paying online. Those payments, at no fault of the utility customers, are notoriously late from the online payment source. An automatic late fees kicks in against the utility customer on those late payments.

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Regional news
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We can't wait

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2010 - 7:55pm
We can't wait

Almost ready! The bridge over Riley Creek at Spring Street is almost ready for vehicular traffic. After some blacktop and guard rails are posted, it's ready to go.

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Lions chicken barbecue dinners 4-7 p.m. on Nov. 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2010 - 5:10pm

The Bluffton Lions Foundation Blaze of Lights Harlan's barbecue chicken dinner will be served at the Bluffton Elementary School, 102 S. Jackson St., from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27.

The price of each dinner is $7. Dinners may be eaten inside the school or persons may use the carry-out service lane by accessing the entrance to the drive through lane at the intersection of Jackson and Vine streets.

The carryout drive through lane will be marked by a series of red cones and illuminated signs.

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Regional news
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Centennial parade

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2010 - 3:02pm

It doesn't seem like 50 years ago...but it it. Here's a view of the 1961 Bluffton Centennial parade. Click on the image to enlarge and you may even find yourself in this photo,

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Historical Bluffton
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This one's a stumper

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2010 - 2:51pm

This one's a stumper. The Icon spotted this plate on South Lawn Avenue. Anyone with a clue to its meaning, please comment.

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Regional news
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