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Once upon a time in Ada: There was a Kroger grocery store

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 31, 2015

Provided by Lee Crouse

On Oct. 3, 1964 the Ada Kroger grocery store was closed.

Leo Wright was the store manager. With the closing Ada was left with the Don Lehman Supermarket in the 100 block of North Main Street and the Claude Harris IGA Foodliner at the south limits of the village.

Doyle Paugh operates a neighborhood market at 411 South Main, and John Elwood Equity store at 225 North Main Street.

Employees at the time of the closing were Don Fisher, assistant in the grocery department; Harold Carothers, produce department; John Spitzer, part-time utility man.

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Bluffton's Family True Value Hardware announces bargains of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 31, 2015

Jeff Kantner of Family True Value Hardware, 109 N. Main St., Bluffton, announces the store's January bargains of the month.

These include:
• Your choice, either 20-pound black oil sunflower bird seed,
   or 40-pound wild bird food, $9.99
• 2-gallon, 6-ounce, palastic gas can, $7.99
• Your choice, either 16-pack AA or AAA alkaline batteries,
   or 4-pack 9 volt alkaline batteries and 8-pack C or D alkaline batteries, $10.99
• Your choice, either 2-pack, 7.5 watts, or 13 watts LED bulbs, $5.99

Family True Value Hardware
Phone: 419-358-2866
Bluffton

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Bluffton's Mustard Seed Cafe has 5-course new year's eve offering

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 31, 2015

Mustard Seed Cafe, 562 N. Main St., Bluffton, has a new year's eve special dinner. RSVPS are suggested at 567-226-1120:

Mustard Seed is offering the following set five course menu from 5 p.m.-10 p.m.

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Shirley's Popcorn January flavor of the month: Cinnamon buns

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 31, 2015

Get your cinnamon buns at Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co., Main Street Bluffton in January.
Cinnamon buns is the flavor of the month, according to Pete Suter of Shirley's.

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New definition for "First Night" includes the word "puppy"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 30, 2015

By Monty Siekerman
When you Google the words "First Night," you'll find several meanings, including one about New Year's Eve. That meaning is about a safe, affordable, fun time in many cities.

But I have another definition for "First Night," that of one with a new puppy.

The night you first bring a puppy home is anything but sane. Nope, not affordable, either. Breeders charge hundreds of dollars nowadays for a furry, four-legged critter.

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Here are 12 photos highlighting Bluffton Icon's look at 2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Meanwhile, in Bluffton.

Yesterday the Ada Icon posted 12 photos representing events taking place in Ada during 2015. That photo series is now being shared with Bluffton viewers on the Bluffton Icon.

Likewise, the Bluffton Icon is sharing 12 photos of Bluffton with Ada Icon viewers. Those photos are in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Happy new year from the Ada and Bluffton Icons.

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