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Bluffton Public Library offers several programs for National Library Week

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2010 - 2:58pm

Bluffton Public Library is celebrating National Library Week - Monday, April 12, to Saturday, April 17 - by hosting special events all week long.

The Friends of the Library book sale will take place the entire week during regular library hours. All items will be available for a donation and those donations will directly benefit the library and community. A canned food drive will be held Monday, April 12, to Saturday, April 17. Patrons donating canned goods will receive one fine forgiveness coupon per person. The canned goods will benefit local food banks.

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Kathy Koontz Shepard 1956-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2010 - 2:54pm
Kathy Koontz Shepard

Kathy Koontz Shepard, 54, passed away at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 4,
2010 at her home near Bluffton. She was born on March 14, 1956 to Jasper
O. "Joe" and Mary (Schultz) Koontz in Bluffton, and her mother survives.
She married C. Mack Shepard on June 18, 1988, and he survives.

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Obituaries
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Martin Burkholder 1921-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2010 - 12:49pm
Martin Burkholder

Martin Darrel Burkholder, 88, of Lima, died at 9:18 a.m., April 5, 2010, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima. He was born July 29, 1921, in Beaverdam, to Cyrus and Stella (Hilty) Burkholder.

He was a farmer and retired from Shellar Globe, Lima. He attended Ebenezer Mennonite Church and graduated from Beaverdam High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

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Obituaries
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Tulip season

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2010 - 10:03am
Tulip season

Crocuses have faded. Daffodils are in full bloom. What's next? Tulips. This bunch of tulips showing off are early bloomers called "Ice Cube." Soon tulip season will bring out all varieties of colors of spring flowers throughout Bluffton.

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New approach to stress, pain management topic April 16

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2010 - 8:01am

New approach to stress, pain management topic of Bluffton professor
Dr. Will Slater, professor of psychology and chair of the social and behavioral sciences department at Bluffton University, will discuss "Mindfulness: A Promising Approach to Stress and Chronic Pain Management" at a Bluffton colloquium Friday, April 16.

The event, at 4 p.m. in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall, is free and open to the public.

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Bluffton University
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Request for former Morey's Coffee Shop property to become site of multi-family housing unit

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2010 - 7:46am

Note: The Icon did not attend this meeting. Following are the meeting's minutes. The property under discussion is the former Morey's Coffee Shop at the corner of East College and Triplett Drive.

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Public Meetings
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