June 2011

Here's a plate The Icon spotted on Main Street recently.

The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association will conduct a community worship service at 9 a.m., Sunday, June 26, on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn.

More details will be coming.

In conjunction with the sesquicentennial, the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton is sponsoring a street fair/flea market on Friday, July 1, according to Duane Bollenbacher.

The event is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Church Street, between Main and Jackson.

Activities include a fishing booth, games, activities for children, and free Face-Painting. Lunch stand will be open at 11 a.m.. To reserve a vendor space for the flea market (cost is $10), contact Deb Bollenbacher at 419-358-7365.

Bluffton's Girl Scout Service Unit announces a new "Girl Scout Journey" to celebrate Bluffton's 150 year anniversity.

According to Wendy Chappell-Dick: This new troop is coming together to learn survival techniques of the early pioneers - how did they farm, wash, cook, dance, play and dress?

"We will make our own pioneer costumes and participate in several Community Sesquicentennial events- leading games and songs at a historic schoolhouse June 26 and riding in the parade July 2.

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

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In 1974 - that's 37 years ago for those of you trying to do the math - I went to the OHSAA state track meet in Columbus. Not to run. My own obsession with running didn't start until two years later.

Wendy Chappell-Dick

You grew up in a very music-oriented family. Do you remember the very first song you learned to sing as a child?

I remember the first song that I learned to sing in harmony at age five- I thought it was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. It was a praise song from my parents' house church.

How many instruments do you play? Was piano first? Cello?

Bluffton Diamond Sports will hold a batting cage fundraiser this summer. Persons may buy raffle tickets from any baseball or softball player.

Tickets are $10 each and are good for a cash drawing. The drawings are each Monday through Saturday for the month of July. There will be 26 drawings and 26 chances to win.

Apollo Career Center will be offering summer school remedial classes from June 13 through July 1. Students in grades 9-12 are eligible to attend. The registration fee is $120 per class.

Students registering after Friday, June 10, will be charged an additional $10 fee per course.

Bluffton native Rick Emmert (BHS 1968 graduate) sends The Icon this update on several projects involving him.

Theatre Nohgaku, which I founded in 2000, is having its first Asian tour at the end of June and beginning of July.

We think we have a great performance that shows off both the power and beauty of noh theater and our own continually improving abilities as a company-the only theater company doing English noh in complete traditional style.

Village Cut & Curl, 212 Cherry St., is expanding its services and now offer manicures.

"We offer regular manicures, hot oil manicures and paraffin dip manicures," Lynda Best told The Icon.

Call 419-358-7593 for a appointment or stop by and sign up for a chance to win a free manicure.

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