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Library board reorganizes on Jan. 5

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 27, 2010 - 9:44am

The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library will hold its annual reorganization meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., in the library's Riley Room.

The purpose of the meeting is to elect officers, set the 2011 meeting schedule and approve temporary authorizations for 2011. Library board meetings are open to the public.

For more information, visit the library or call 419-358-5016.

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Regional news
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Nostalgic Christmas

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 26, 2010 - 5:28pm
Nostalgic Christmas

The Businger front porch on West Elm Street offers a friendly Christmas appearance.

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Plenty of Pirate and Beaver basketball between Dec. 27 and Dec. 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 26, 2010 - 4:44pm

Ready for a little between Christmas and New Year's holiday entertainment? There are plenty of basketball games featuring Pirates and Beavers from Dec. 27 to Dec. 30.

Four Bluffton teams are involved in basketball holiday tournaments played in Bluffton or Lima in late December. Here's the schedules:

Bluffton University McDonald's Tournament
Founders Hall

Dec. 29
6 p.m. - Pittsburgh-Greensburg (PA) vs. Westminster (PA)
Second game - Bluffton vs. Wright State-Lake

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Sports
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Nails by Joan evolves into Polished Nail and Body Salon

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 26, 2010 - 12:24pm
Joan Fredericks gives a manicure to Jeff Boehr, owner of the building housing Polished Nail and Body Salon

Joan Fredericks remembers when she "wanted to get her fingernails done." But, there was no such business in Bluffton, so she did something about it. She started her own nails shop.

Five years later, Nails by Joan grew and expanded. Now, the 417 N. Main St. business has a new name, many new services and much more room to handle customer needs.

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People
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Not driven by horsepower

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 26, 2010 - 12:20pm

What kind of an animal drives this vehicle? The Icon spotted this plate in the parking lot at Groves Bears and Antiques

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Regional news
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Mary Avon Sommers 1920-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 26, 2010 - 11:11am
Mary Avon Sommers

Mary Avon Sommers, 90, of Pandora died at 12:50 a.m. Dec. 26, 2010 at Bluffton Hospital. She was born Feb. 21, 1920 in Pleasant Township, Putnam County, to Alvin and Avon Geiger Lugibihl. On Dec. 15, 1939, she married Donavin Sommers and he preceded her in death on May 1, 1997.

Mrs. Sommers was a homemaker. She had worked at the Pandora-Gilboa school cafeteria, Welty-Schumacher Egg Co., Pandora, and the Imperial Discount Grocery, Bluffton.

She was a member of the Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton, and a graduate of Pandora High School.

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Obituaries
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