September 2011

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Bluffton girls' soccer team smashed Lincolnview 10-1 on Sept. 8, in a home match. Bluffton led 5-0 at the half.

Game stats follow:

Halftime: B, 5-0 Goals: (B) Bonnell, (B) Bonnell, (B) Dulle, (B) Dulle, (B) Dulle, (B) Lugibihl, (B) Steinmetz, (B) Steinmetz, (B) Steinmetz, (LJ) K Thatcher, (B) Wright. Assists: (B) Crisp, (B) Leugers, (B) Steinmetz, (B) Lugibihl.

Shots on Goal: B, 29-15. Corner Kicks: B, 6-1,Saves: LJ,J Thatcher (19); B,Emily Schwager (9), Heslep (5)

Record: Bluffton 3-2-0, 2-0-0
Lincolnview 1-3-0, NA

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Paul King shared this interesting story with The Icon today. It's a story about a Bluffton slaw cutter that lasted 52 years.

Here's a portion of a letter sent this week to the slaw cutter company from a customer in Florida:

"Greetings. I put my cole slaw cutter in my suitcase flying out of Orlando, Florida, to my cabin in Illinois. Here is the problem. Cole slaw cutter was missing from my luggage when unpacking in Illinois.

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The Pandora-Gilboa midget, junior high and high school cheerleading squads will present a half-time performance with the P-G HS marching band during the Friday, Sept. 9, football game.

Maranda Miller, P-G cheerleading advisor, told The Icon that the theme of the show is "Funk.

It is a wonderfull display of school spirit when all three squads work together to make one awesome performance," she said. "The girls have been working really hard and we invite everyone to come on out and watch the show."

Thanks
Maranda Miller

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Bluffton Family Recreation to Offer Fit4Life Weight Loss Program-

BFR is continuing to offer a 12-weekfitness program called Fit4Life, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director. The program will begin Sept. 26.

"The Fit4Life fitness program will assist individuals in meeting individual weight loss goals. The program will include individual and group meetings and educational sessions designed to motivate and support each participant," she said.

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The expansion is the fourth in the history of the storage company

Bluffton's first-self storage facility is expanding. Steve McFadden, of Universal U Store It, 158 E. College Ave., told The Icon that the expansion project now underway should be completed by mid-October.

He said that the current expansion is the storage facility's fourth. The expansion consists of 5,320 square feet and will include four 10-by-6-foot units, six 10-by-5.5-foot-units, 10 10-by-15-foot units, 12 10-by-8 foot units and 12 10-by-20 foot units. There will be 44 new units once the expansion is complete.

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Area residents and businesses are invited to the Customer Appreciation Day celebration on Friday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Citizens National Bank Findlay office located at 1995 Tiffin Ave., Findlay.

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Bluffton Elementary's PTO is holding its annual spirit wear sale, according to Allison Mittendorft, PTO president.

This year the sale features a variety of items, including T-shirts, long-sleeved shirts, and sweats. All items have a red Bluffton Pirate logo printed on grey clothing.

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Richard F. Moyer

Richard F. Moyer, 93, of Mt. Cory died Sept. 7, 2011 at his residence. He was born Oct. 20, 1917 near Mt. Cory to Frederick and Salva Steiner Moyer. On Aug. 16, 1942 he married Doneta E. Good and she preceded him in death on April 16, 2009.

Mr. Moyer was a retired elementary principal at Cory-Rawson Schools. He also taught at Bath and Liberty Benton Schools. He was a member of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church and the Bluffton Senior Citizens.

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Verba Habegger

Verba A. Habegger, 83, of Bluffton died at 5:55 a.m. Sept. 8, 2011 at her son's residence near Bluffton. She was born Aug. 14, 1928 in Findlay to Vincent and Doris Johnson Fisher. On May 4, 1951 she married Wayne W. Habegger and he survives.

Mrs. Habegger was a homemaker. For the last 28 years she and her husband wintered in Winter Haven, Fla.

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Water Equipment League
Scores bowled on: Aug.30
High Game
Thomas Dalton 300
Tim Lehman 279
Brian Sharp 265
Tyler Breidenbach 258
Chris Lee 258
Joe Mathias 258
Nick Smith 257

High Series
Brian Sharp 731
Joe Mathias 730
Louie Steegman 719
Tony Smith 700
Nick Smith 697
Dan Garlock 696
Thomas Dalton 683

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