July 2014

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Fred Steiner, director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, is the speaker at the July Bluffton Senior Citizens dinner meeting.

Steiner will share information about the chamber with seniors attending the dinner. The event is at 6 p.m., Monday, July 14, at the center. Mt. Cory Temple Fund group will cater the meal. The menu includes ham loaf, potatoes, corn, applesauce, butter rolls and cake.

Mary Hofstetter is the master of ceremonies. Deloris Hermon and friends serve as hostesses.

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It looks like rain on the horizon. During the first seven days of July the area experienced only 0.6 of an inch of precipitation. But that may change soon. Here’s the first seven days of July weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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Several residents of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio were winners in the LeadingAge of Ohio "art and writing contest," judged recently. Every participant from Bluffton who entered was a winner. Those persons follow:

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There still time to register youth for the BFR Sports and Fitness largest and most popular soccer camp of the summer.

The camp, British Soccer Camp, takes place from June 28 to Aug. 1 at BFR. The camp schedule follows:
First kicks, ages 3-4, 9-10 a.m.
Mini soccer, ages 4-6, 10:30-noon
Half day, ages 6-16, 9 a.m. to noon
First kicks, ages 3-4, 5-6 p.m.
Half day, ages 6-16, 5-8 p.m.
Full day, ages 8-18, 9 a.m.-noon; 5- 8 p.m.

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Although it’s mid-summer, the Bluffton school board approved several items on June 26 in preparation for the 2014-15 school year.

The board okayed the following percent salary increases:
• Timothy Closson, Gregory Denecker, Marden Herr, Robert Holt, Kyle Leatherman, Michael Minnig, Paula Parish and Rebecca Gerschutz – each 1.5 %

• Secretarial:
1.25 % July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015;
1.5 % July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016; and
1.75 % July 2, 2016, to June 30, 2017.

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Matt Oglesbee, Bluffton police sergeant, provided The Icon with the June Bluffton police docket, which follows.

Bluffton Police Department Public Docket

June 2
-A N. Jackson St. Resident reported that his wife left the residence with all of their belongings and money and he did not know where she had gone.

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Citizens National Bank announces the opening of its new full-service office in Defiance. Located at 601 E. Second St., the office offers commercial lending, agricultural lending, mortgage lending and a full spectrum of deposit products and cash management options for business and personal use. 

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LUNCH SPECIALS

TUESDAY
Roasted corn chowder
Roast beef and blue cheese wraps
Pesto chicken melt
Strawberry crunch salad

WEDNESDAY
Tomato bisque
Perch platter
Thai Pork Wrap
Cobb salad

THURSDAY
Potato soup with dumplings
Stuffed pepper with salad
Beer-braised brats with cranberry pickle relish
Red, white & blue salad

FRIDAY
Roasted red pepper soup
Meatloaf sandwich
Grilled cheese tomato and bacon
Greek salad with chicken

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The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free community meal on Wednesday, July 30 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.

The meal this month is provided by Hilty Home. The menu will be roast beef and gravy, potatoes and carrots, cole slaw, dinner roll, strawberry shortcake and beverage.

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Bluffton’s most asked summer question, “What’s going in at KFC?” is getting closer to being answered.

The Icon understands that the former restaurant at 415 State Route 103 has sold. The new owners are from Lima and have Chinese restaurant experience.

No other information about the new owners was available over the Fourth of July weekend.

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