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Anyone who dismissed the power of small change look at this Pennies for Peace figure: $2,886.51.

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2011 - 4:00am
Third graders on the way to the bank

Anyone who dismissed the power of small change look at this figure: $2,886.51.

That's the amount of money collected at the Bluffton Elementary School from Dec. 1 to Jan. 14 for the Pennies for Peace Program, service learning project. Click here to read earlier story on this event.

According to Beth Raeburn, teacher in charge of the project, donations came in the following amounts:

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Two new stamps coming to Bluffton post office

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2011 - 3:27am
Lunar new year stamp

Two new postage stamps are available in Bluffton this week.

On Jan. 22, the U.S. Postal Service issueed the fourth of 12 stamps in its Celebrating Lunar New Year series, which began in 2008 with the Year of the Rat. The Year of the Rabbit begins on Feb. 3, 2011, and ends on Jan. 22, 2012.

On Jan. 27 a stamp recognizing the 150th anniversary of Kansas statehood will be issued.

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Regional news
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Shadow boxing

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2011 - 8:09pm
Shadow boxing

The January sun creates interesting shadows on an Sunday afternoon in Bluffton.

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St. John's UCC host to Cupid's Cupboard and Cafe Feb. 12

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2011 - 3:58pm

Cupid's Cupboard and Cafe with a bake sale and lunch is planned from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave.

The cafe menu includes a selection of homemade soups, a hot chicken sandwich, relishes, pie and beverages.

Meals are $5 each. Ala carte items are $2.

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Worship
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Four Chaplains Sunday observed at Emmanuel UCC Feb. 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2011 - 3:56pm

The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will commemorate Four Chaplains' Sunday on Feb. 6. Members of the Legion will attend the Emmanuel United Church of Christ morning worship service at 10 a.m. The church is at 8375 Phillips Road.

The commemoration is in conjunction with the Legion's observance of Religious Emphasis Week, Feb. 1 to 7.

Four Chaplains Sunday marks the 68th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Dorchester and the heroism demonstrated by four chaplains.

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Worship
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Meet Jane and Earl

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2011 - 3:05pm

Jane and Earl from Putnam County went to the Shannon Theatre on Sunday. The Icon spotted their plate on Main Street.

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