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Next Bluffton blood drive Dec. 3

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 17, 2009 - 6:29pm

First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, will host an American Red Cross blood drive in December.

The drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, at the church. Persons wanting more information may go to www.givelife.org or call Karen Jantzi, Blood Services Director for Allen County at 419-227-5121.

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Cutting out the middle man

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 17, 2009 - 6:24pm

By Jason Cox

Find more articles by Jason Cox on his blog at www.stingyfriend.wordpress.com

The Internet has re-invented how we live in many ways - we send and receive mail instantly, we can read our news without the risk of a paper cut, and now we can borrow and lend money directly to each other.

While this may not be a novel idea (you still owe me $5, Jim), it is a novel idea to make peer to peer lending easy, legal, and with relatively low risk.

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A Dog Story

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 17, 2009 - 6:19pm

By Tanya Pike
Author's Note: I have two dogs, Oliver and Samson - both mutts and both spoiled rotten. They find all kinds of ways to get into trouble on a regular basis.

"Hey Sammy," Oliver whispered. "Sam! Come over here! I got an idea!"

Oliver was standing next to the cover of the crawlspace that led under the house. The concrete patio was covered in mud and the sky was dripping rain. The door to the crawlspace had fallen open and Oliver had one eye on the pink insulation hiding inside there and the other eye on his brother Sam.

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Young artist Sam McFarland

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 17, 2009 - 6:14pm

Say hello to Sam McFarland as he shares his recent art work with Icon viewers. Sam, the son of Tracy and John McFarland, is a pre-kindergarten student at the Bluffton Child Development Center.

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LIL YELO

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 17, 2009 - 6:04pm

LIL YELO is just what it says it is: It's a little yellow Chevy. We found it in the Riley Court parking lot. Viewers please help us identify the owner.

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Regional news
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Bob Beer obvious choice for library board

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 17, 2009 - 8:35am

Bob Beer is the obvious choice as the newest member of the Bluffton Public Library Board. Although he is the newest member, being appointed to fill an unexpired term, he may be among the most experienced of candidates, having recently left the board after completing a seven-year term.

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