May 2010

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Cottonwood Jam String Band

An old-time dance with the Cottonwood Jam String Band will take place at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 14, in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.

According to Wendy Chappell-Dick of the village cultural affairs committee, "We will bring together four musicians from the greater Toledo area, the Cottonwood Jam String Band to play a blend of traditional old time, folk and bluegrass music for contra dances. Admission is by donation."

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Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket
April 30, 2010

April 16
-Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash at the intersection of SR 103 and Commerce Ln. Adam Akers, 30, of Huber Heights was issued a citation for Failure to Yield the Right of Way and that case is pending in Bluffton Mayor~Ac^a'not^a"cs Court.

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Jacob Garmatter catches number 101

In celebration of the 2010 centennial year of the Boy Scouts of America, Bluffton Boy Scout Troop #256 sponsored tag trout #100 during the Bluffton Sportmen's Club Trout Derby. The trout was caught by Jacob Garmatter of Bluffton (left). Assistant Scoutmaster Darrell Groman (right) presented Jacob with an official BSA 100th anniversary commemorative pocket knife with holographic images of Cub Scout and Boy Scout rank badges.

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The Gardener~Ac^a'not^a"cs of the Bluffton Pandora Area will hold a program on Container Growing. The speaker will be from Indian Trails. He will include growing both flowers and vegetables in a variety of pot sizes and containers.

The meeting is from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, in the Bluffton Public Library large conference room in the lower level. The meeting is open to the public. All visitors are welcome.

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Betty E. Hilty, 80, of Grand Rapids, Ohio, and formerly Bluffton, died at 6:25 a.m., May 7, 2010, at the Grand Rapids Care Center, Grand Rapids, Ohio.

She was born April 30, 1930, to Dwight and Elizabeth Garmatter Deeds in Rawson. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Hilty was a graduate of Bluffton High School and Bliss Business College, Columbus.

Survivors are sons, Jim (Vicky), Grand Rapids, John, Urbana, Ill., and Josephy, Ft. Myers, Fla. Also surviving is a granddaughter, Angela Hilty and a sister Bonnie Pfohl, Sarasota, Fla.

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Gertrude "Trudy" Koerner

Gertrude F. ~Ac^a'notA"Trudy~Ac^a'not^A

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NOTE: The Icon is happy to publish this account by Steve Stratton. In it, he shares the 61-year history of Stratton Greenhouse. Click here to view photos.

By Steve Stratton

As Dad, Jim Stratton, got back from WWII (spending 3 years in the South Pacific on a supply ship ' the USS Calamares' delivering and receiving to ports in the Philippines, Australia, China, and others as a 18 year old) he went back to Westinghouse in Lima to work.

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Here is the final view of the Bluffton Western Terminal Railroad.

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We recognize the significance of Dan Rumer's role in the Bluffton schools. Not only has he served as a high school principal, but also as a school board member. He is the only person ever to serve in both roles - of course, at different times.

We appreciate the devotion he has given to the school district as a professional and as a parent. He will be hard to replace on the board.

As we look back, there have been very few times that a school board member has resigned during a term. This is an unusual event. It is the school board's duty to select a replacement.

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The first of two monthly community meals sponsored by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association is at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 8, at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.

The May 6 meal will be catered by the Bluffton Presbyterian Church. On May 22 the meal will be catered by the Bluffton St. John's United Church of Christ.

Both dinners begin at 6 p.m. Donations are accepted and all proceeds go to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program food pantry.

The dinners are open to anyone in the community.

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