"Join us onThursday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. for one final summer fling with all things blue and anti-school," said Rikki Steingass, youth services coordinator.
"Since no one knows more about trouble at school than Percy Jackson, what better way is there to defy the administration than to kick back with blue nachos, sip some blue lemonade and watch the gods duke it out on the big screen?
Get your free tickets for this special program at the Bluffton Public Library front desk. Families welcome!" Steingass said.
Janet M. Wilson, 73, of rural Benton Ridge died at 3:15 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at her residence. She was born on Sept. 12,
1936, to Clair and Golda (Young) Schoonover in Benton Ridge. She married David Wilson on Nov. 29, 1968, and he survives.
Mrs. Wilson is also survived by a daughter, Shari L. Schoonover of Benton Ridge; brother, Robert E. (Mary Lou) Schoonover of Benton Ridge; brother-in-law, and Cliff Peterson of Benton Ridge. She was preceded in death by her sister, Doris Peterson.
Join the fun for the second annual Rally Point Youth Center bike tour on Aug. 21. The Rally Point River Ride bike tour is designed to get you outdoors and enjoy the region and Lima's bike path and parks.
Three routes have been marked, one for families (20 mile), weekend bikers (50 miles), and seasoned riders (100 mile route). Join others August 21st as they follow the Ottawa River through the Limas Parks and countryside.
The 20-mile ride takes you around the Lima park system and is designed for families to enjoy riding together as well as seeing the parks.
Bluffton police report the indictment by an Allen County Grand Jury of a Bluffton man for multiple counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
The Allen County Grand Jury handed up a Bill of Indictment for Armando Vasquez, 37, of Bluffton. The 11-count indictment alleges that Vasquez engaged in a pattern of behavior over a period of several years and engaged in multiple sexual acts over the time span.
Amelia Welch, Mt. Cory, and a 2009 graduate of Cory-Rawson High School has been awarded the Frank Potts Memorial Scholarship of $500.
She will be attending the University of Cincinnati this fall in nursing.The Frank Potts Memorial Scholarship was established in 1999 in the memory of the late Frank W. Potts, for his dedication and commitment in the fire service.
Get your horns, drums, flags and batons out and start practicing. Former Bluffton High School marching band members are invited to join the 2010-2011 Bluffton High School marching band for the pre-game show on Friday, Sept. 3.
This includes horns, woodwinds, percussion, flags and majorettes. Those who are able are welcome to march down from the high school to the field with the band prior to the game.
We want to thank you for posting our articles, list, and map for the Community Garage Sale. I had a sale myself this year and heard people talking about getting their list and map from the Icon.
We, the Friends, appreciate all you do for the community of Bluffton and for the library. We also appreciate you telling us the date for next year's craft fair. We are looking forward to having our sale then.
Bluffton University has seen the arrival of nine new staff members, including three graduate assistants in athletics, since the end of the 2009-10 academic year in May.
. Kevin Nickel will become Bluffton's vice president for fiscal affairs on Sept. 1. He succeeds Willis Sommer, who is retiring Aug. 31 after 16 years in the position and 31 years of service to the university overall. Nickel came to Bluffton in mid-July to begin the transition.
