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Letter: Asking support of death penalty vigil Thursday morning

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2011 - 2:09pm

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Members from the Bluffton Community will gather Thursday at 9:45 a.m. on the Corner of Main and Cherry Street to speak out against the Ohio Death Penalty.

Frank Spisak is scheduled to be killed by the State of Ohio at 10am that morning. Those at the vigil plan to pray for Spisak as well as the victims of his racially-motivated crime: Rev. Horace Rickerson, Cleveland State University student Brian Warford, and Timothy Sheehan.

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Let the game begin

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2011 - 9:16am
Let the game begin

If this isn't a hopeful sign of spring, what is? Bluffton University maintenance personnel finished removing snow from the Rosenberger tennis courts.

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Mayor of Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2011 - 5:57am

The Icon spotted this unique plate on Main Street, Bluffton. It belongs to Dave Retterer, mayor of Ada, and a faculty member at Ohio Northern University. Most Bluffton residents, however, know Dave's wife, Deb, a pharmacist at Greg's Pharmacy.

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Regional news
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Shawn Combs 1967-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 15, 2011 - 12:49pm
Shawn Combs

Shawn Combs, 43 of rural Bluffton died at 9:41 p.m., Feb. 14, 2011, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. He was born Oct. 22, 1967, in Lima, Ohio to Bill Combs and Nedra Reed. On Dec. 8, 1990, he married Stacy Brewster and she survives.

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Obituaries
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J. Bankert Bookkeeping can assist persons getting paperwork ready for taxes; plus host of other services

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 15, 2011 - 7:04am

J. Bankert Bookkeeping of Bluffton is now equipped to assist persons getting paperwork ready to prepare their taxes.

The local firm can assist individuals, small businesses and senior citizens by putting paperwork or books in order so a tax professional can effectively prepare taxes. Specific services available include:

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Regional news
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New Orleans Christian musician performs at Trinity Lutheran Feb. 19

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 15, 2011 - 6:02am

Chris Driesbach, a Christian musician, will present a concert on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera.

Driesbach lives near New Orleans. His songs are original Christian music featuring guitar and keyboard and include a song about his personal experience with hurricane Katrina. He lost all of his musical equipment in the flood that followed but has been able to replace it, thanks to generous gifts from fellow members of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

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Worship
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