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Where's the fire?

Here's a Fire Department plate The Icon spotted on Main Street.

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Basinger, Chappell-Dick winners in Pandora 5-K

Ken Basinger won the Dec. 18 Pandora 5-K Jingle Bell Run. Basinger was the first of 75 runners to finish. His time was 17:33. Hannah Chappell-Dick was the first female finisher. Her time was 20:40. To view the entire list of finishers open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Roger G. Bell 1930-2010

Bluffton native Roger G. Bell, 79, of Fairfield Glade, Tenn., died Dec. 19, 2010 at Cumberland Medical Center.

After serving in the United States Army he attended Ohio Northern University followed by working 34 years at RCA/GE in Findlay. He worked as an Engineering Technician.

He was born in Bluffton to Maurice Lowell and Kathryn Jeanette Stratton Bell on Dec. 29, 1930.

He was a member of the Fairfield Glade Community Church.

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Chamber announces new telephone number

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new telephone number on Dec. 21. The new number: 419-369-2985 ties the chamber into the Village of Bluffton phone system.

The new number marks the final conversion as part of its move into the Bluffton town hall. The chamber has an office on the second floor of the town hall.

Other chamber information remains unchanged:

Mailing address:

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce
PO BOX 142
Bluffton, OH 45817

e-mail: [email protected]

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Baby, it's cold outside

Hey, baby, it's cold outside. Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, provided the weather report for the past seven days.

Date High Temp Low Temp Snow

Dec. 14 22 1
Dec. 15 22 3
Dec. 16 23 7
Dec. 17 25 11 0.2
Dec. 18 24 10
Dec. 19 25 9
Dec. 20 25 2

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Emmanuel UCC host to Longest Night service

The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association's Longest Night service is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Emmanuel United Church of Christ.

The service includes scripture, readings, music, candle lighting, prayer, and times of silence to be present with our pain before our loving God. All are welcome to attend.

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