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15 minutes with Amy Gallant Linaberry

When did you graduate from Bluffton High School?

I graduated from Bluffton High School in 1990.  I am married to Matt Linaberry and have one son whose name is Kelso and he is 12 years old and in the 6th grade.  We live in Kettering, Ohio.  I am an Early Learning Coordinator/Assistant Director for Creative World of Learning. 

The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a FREE Community Meal on Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, Pandora.

The meal this month is provided by the the 7' oclock Flock Group and is Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, relish tray, dessert and beverage.

The churches of Pandora and Gilboa are offering food boxes for households in the Pandora/Gilboa School District. The boxes are designed to provide nine meals for a family of four.

In order to pick up a box, you must register by 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21 by calling 419-384-3905.

Boxes will be available for pickup on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Pandora United Methodist Church located on State Route 12.
                                                                          

The Icon photographer took a new year's afternoon-eve walk in the Motter Metro Park on the edge of Bluffton.

The beauty of the winter landscape is display in several photos in the flip book. The Icon invites viewers to enjoy the photos during new year's eve.

Marion E. "Sam" Shields, 87, of Bluffton, Ohio, formerly of Ida, Mich., died December 26, 2012.

Friends may call at the Capaul Funeral Home, Ida, Wednesday, January 2, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a Fireman's Last Call Service that evening.

He will lie in state at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Ida, Mich., Thursday, January 3, 2013, from 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m.. Pastor Ted Kerr will officiate.

Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Petersburg, Mich.. Graveside services will be under the auspices of the Lynn C. Weeman American Legion Post 514.

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