The November issue of "The Visioneer," a publication promoting the Green House Project of Mennonite Home Communites of Ohio, is now posted on The Icon.
The issue's focus is the Oct. 14 dedication fo the Green Houses.
Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Co., 117 S. Main St., Bluffton, will hold its annual customer appreciation weekend Friday to Sunday, Nov. 2-4, according to Pete and Kim Suter, owners.
The weekend includes several give-aways, games, door prizes and other activities. Persons who spend $10 or more at Shirley’s receives a free $5 gift card. A free movie pass to the Shannon Theatre will be given to each patron.
A mom to mom sale is set for Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at Ebenezer Mennonite Church. Admission is $2 or two canned goods to be donated to the Bluffton Community Assistance food pantry.
Ebenezer Mennonite Church is located at 8905 Columbus Grove Road, Bluffton.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) has honored two individuals with the naming of its two new Green House Homes. The two homes were dedication on Oct. 14.
One home is called “Betty House,” named for the late Betty Bash. The second is “Frieda House,” named for the late Frieda Basinger.
Each home will provide licensed nursing care for 10 residents. It is part of MHCO’s vision to “transform” the nursing care environment by providing licensed nursing care in a home rather than an institution.
You are looking at Bill Hart in jail with Dick Mericle and Lester Hahn outside the jail in beards. It's another Bluffton centennial photo from 1961. Bill is in jail because he didn't grow a beard and failed to purchase a permit to allow him to shave.
Leland Gerber took this photo. Check the shadow made by Leland.You can see the round flash unit on his camera.
The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ended Bluffton's bid for a fifth consecutive berth in the Heartland Conference semifinals when the Engineers wrapped up a straight-set victory on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Rose advances to play #2 seed Transylvania University at Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, Nov. 3. The Beavers finished their 2012 season with a solid 17-14 record.
From left: Bluffton Lions Joe Sehlhorst, Fred Rodabaugh, Doug Luginbill, Dan Diller, Lowell Hostetler, Ron Lora, Andy Armstrong, Daryl Shields, Morris Groman, Mark Alliman and Dick Ramseyer. Absent from photo are Bluffton Lions Gary Graham and Praveen Vohra.
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Twelve Bluffton Lions Club members picked up litter and other debris between State Route 235 and County Road 15 along County Road 313 on Oct. 27, according to Dick Ramseyer of the club.
The Bluffton Senior Center will start making this year's supply of peanut brittle on Monday, Nov. 5, according to Tonya Meyer, of the center.
"The candy will be ready to purchase on Tuesday, Nov. 6, and can be purchased during regular business hours that include Saturdays, now until Christmas. Peanut brittle is one of the Senior Center’s biggest fundraisers and one of the longest traditions at the Senior Center," she told The Icon.
The recipe is the same that was used in 1974 when volunteers at the Center produced their first batch.
