July 2013

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Ever wonder how Bluffton's streets get those yellow stripes? The Allen County Engineer's Office striping crew handles that task. 

The crew spent most of last week in Bluffton. Here's the painting vehicle on North Main Street at Snider Road. Watch the video.

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The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free community meal on Wednesday, July 31, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.

The meal this month is provided by the Mission Committee and will be hamburger/hotdog, potato salad, dessert and beverage.

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Steve Yarnelle, Bluffton University volleyball coach, is the speaker at the Tuesday, Aug. 6, Bluffton Lions Club meeting. The meeting is at noon in the Patio Room of Maple Crest.

The Lions Club monthly newsletter is an attachment to this story. It lists several recent activities of the club.

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BFR Sports and Fitness released its 2013-14 calendar this week. The calendar includes lots of individual lesson opportunities, tournaments, league competition and special events. The calendar follows:

BFR Sports & Fitness
August 2013– July 2014
Leagues, Tournament, and Special Events

Session Start Dates
-Fall Session begins September 3rd, 2013
-Winter Session begins January 6th, 2014
-Spring Session begins March 31st, 2014

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Vera L. Grimm, 87 died at 2:40 p.m. July 17, 2013, at Willow Ridge, Bluffton. She was born July 18, 1925 in Berne, Ind. to the late Tilman and Meta (Neuenschwander) Soldner. On June 17, 1948, she married Henry B. Grimm and he died Oct. 19, 1996. 

Mrs. Grimm was a home economics teacher at Holgate High School. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, singing and was a member of the "Singing Wives Pastors Group." She graduated from Berne High School and Bluffton College.

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Bob and Vicky Francis of Rawson, announce the engagement of their daughter, Chase Francis, to Brett Eikenbary. The couple will exchange vows at Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Bluffton on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013.

The bride-to-be graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 2000 and from the University of Findlay in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and law & liberal arts followed by earning a master’s in business administration and public administration in 2006.

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The Icon discovered some great recipes in the "Ada Stands United Then and Now," cookbook. It was printed for the Ada sesquicentennial. Copies are available while they last in the Ada village office for $6 each.

We've selected something that doesn't require you to turn on the oven. Here you go. (And if you'd like to submit a recipe, simply send it to: [email protected]

BECKY HIESTER'S LEMONADE PIE

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Here's photos of business owners in neighoring Ada in 1902. 

Ada business people, top row from left,  Cylde Sharp, cashier, First National Bank; Louis Greer, shoes; Jos. August, variety store; Cliff F. Landon, druggist; Ray Sharp, millinery.

Second row from left, O.S. Melhorn, grocery, Wm. McCafferty, meat market; Louis Brewer, grain and implements; M.S. King, bargain store; John Young, druggist.

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Peacock Water, with local offices in Kenton and Lima, celebrate its 60th anniversary July 18-20.

The Peacock Water conditioning story began in Marion in 1906 when brothers Albert and Jim Peacock founded Peacock Brothers Plumbing.

In 1953, the brothers entered into the water conditioning business. This new business was named Servicesoft, and then changed to Neldon Peacock and
Sons, Inc. Now in its fourth generation, Peacock Water currently employs over 50
people in six offices.

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Icon viewers:
To those who insist on dumping their unwanted kittens and cats out here in the country, thank you, the dogs out here think they are declicious.

Lynn Miller

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