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$22,435 grant from Hancock County-Findlay Community Foundation assists BCE

Sherri Gardner Brumbaugh and Julie Brown with John Bauer

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs has been awarded a grant of $22,435 from the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation, according to John Bauer, BCE executive director.

The grant covers a three-period and will be received in installments of $7,470 in 2009, $7,495 in 2010 and $7,470 in 2011.

The first year's check was presented to BCE on Dec. 16. Presenting the first installment were Julie Brown, Community Foundation program officer, and Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, Community Foundation board member.

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Public library has tax forms for you

BLUFFTON LIBRARY PROVIDES TAX FORMS

Various federal tax forms and instruction booklets have arrived at the Bluffton Public Library. The library carries the most commonly-used tax forms for individuals, including the 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ forms. Business/employer forms, including W-2, W-3, and 1099 forms, can be ordered directly from the IRS website at:http://www.irs.gov/businesses/page/0,,id=23108,00.html

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15 minutes with Tami Cupples

Tami Cupples

Okay, let's see, you graduated from BHS in what, 95? 96?

I graduated from Bluffton High School in 1995 and Bluffton College in December 1999.

Share some interesting stories about growing up in Bluffton. Favorite teachers, classes, friends, funny things that happened along the way and stay in your memory.

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Welcome to Icon clue hunt number 1

THIS ONE'S A TEST RUN

Welcome to The Icon clue hunber number one. It's a test run. No prizes. It's a prototype to work out the kinks. We invite Icon viewers to try this clue hunt, react to us and in early 2010 we will launch a hunt on a regular basis with prizes. So, imagine there are prizes for this one, try it and see how it works.

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Ministerial Association Longest Night Service Dec. 21

St Mary's Catholic Church will host this year's "Longest Night" service. The service is at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 21. The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association sponsors the service. The evening offers an opportunity for persons who have had a difficult time this winter, or for persons who are experiencing deaths in their families, to attend.

The service includes moments of silence, singing of hymns and lighting of candles. The service is open to the public.

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Bluffton churches: Christmas eve services listed

Bluffton churches are invited to submit Christmas eve and Christmas day church services to the Icon. Material may be e-mailed to: [email protected]

BLUFFTON PRESBYTERIAN

The Bluffton Presbyterian Church will perform a cantata on Christmas eve. The cantata is "Rise Up, A New Light A Comin'". The cantata will feature soloists Don Brauen and Amanda Rhonemus. The service is at 7 p.m. with a 30-minute music prelude, which includes several numbers of youth of the congregation.

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