May 2011

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AEP weather warning summary: Western Ohio - Clusters of severe T-Storms likely. Damaging 4-8 p.m. today - Winds 60+ m.p.h.

Northern Ohio is in the path of severe weather later today, according to AEP. Strong upper-level winds, ample sunshine and very unstable conditions suggest clusters thunderstorms will erupt this afternoon across Indiana and Michigan.

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Trinity Lutheran School's graduation will be held on Sunday, May 29, in the 10:30 a.m. service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera.

Megan Ritter is the class speaker. The class members are: Kenzie Jordan Alge, Anna Marie Curth, Jacob Curdes Edwards, Megan Blair Ritter, Kyle Andrew Sands and Kyle Wayne Strahm.

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The Bluffton Shuffleboard Club is ready for the 2011 season. The opening event is the Mildred and Clarence Brunn Doubles event planned Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 26-28, at the Bluffton courts. The courts at the Buckeye park.

The club, established in 1994, plays Mondays and Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 5 p.m. Persons from the community interested in learning to play shuffleboard are encouraged to join the club.

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Rudi Steiner, Icon columnist-in-residence, provided the following column in anticipation of the Bluffton High School class of 1961 50th reunion in July. It was recently e-mailed to members of the class. Rudi now of Homewood, Illinois, is the brother of Fred Steiner of Bluffton.

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BFR, 215 Snider Road, announces a Senior Health and Fitness Day Wednesday, May 25, according to Carole Enneking, director.

All events are free and open to seniors ages 55 and older. In addition to programs planned, tours are available at each location.

Events are planned in in five locations.

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The Icon spotted this Franklin County plate on Cherry Street during the arts and crafts festival.

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The Bluffton Lady Pirates earned their first ever softball District Championship Saturday afternoon at Wapakoneta, as they trounced the McComb Panthers 12-2 in 6 innings. The Pirates advanced to the finals after a 9-5 win over New Bremen on Friday evening.

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Bluffton High School's 2011 baccalaureate service is at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 22, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church.

Several members of the 2011 graduating class are participating. A copy of the service is available in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Here's a view of The Page Dairy Co., a once-upon-a-time flourishing Bluffton business. We believe that Leland Gerber took this photo. The building stands today but looks a bit different. It is on Triplett Drive where the Bluffton school buses are parked.

There are several items to point out in this photo. Perhaps senior Icon viewers can share more information with us.

Notice the condition of Triplett Drive - at the time this photo was taken, it was Harmon Road. The street doesn't appeared to be paved.

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Bluffton University baseball Memorial Field will host two Division II high school district baseball games today.
3:15 p.m - Wapakoneta vs. Bath
5:15 p.m. - Eastwood vs.Shawnee

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