Robert and Mary Barnett of Bluffton, will celebrate 70 years of marriage Dec. 24, 2012, with a family celebration.
Robert and the former Mary Marshall were married in 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, where Robert was stationed with the Army Air Corps.
They are the parents of three children: David (Marilyn) Barnett of Albany, N.Y., Jayne (Dick) McGarrity of Bluffton and Jim (Nancy) Barnett of Syracuse, N.Y. They have nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Icon viewers: The following letter is from Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator. It was sent to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce to address questions from Main Street merchants about snow removal in the downtown area.
The letter was e-mailed to chamber members and it posted here for general information for village residents concerning snow removal.
There's a Christmas tree in a Main Street business that is home to an owl, reindeer and lots of other animals. Icon viewers will find the tree in Ten Thousand Villages, 115 S. Main St. The shop has lots of great Christmas gift ideas. Click for a video.