Jessica Brockert is part of the busy staff of managers and lifeguards at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. Stay tuned to the Icon for daily photos of staff members.
The Bluffton High School class held its 60th reunion on June 21 in Marbeck Center. The reunion photos show class members and spouses. Class members are in bold face:
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Standing from left, Daryl Badertscher, Richard Swineford, Bill Ramseyer, Mary (Burry) Ramseyer, Anne (Thomas) Bucher, Tom Bucher, Esther (Hofstetter) Bicker, David Bicker, Nancy (Steiner) Reichenbach, Ed Reichenbach, Lou (Moser) Geiger, Mike Geiger.
Bluffton enjoyed National Night Out on Aug. 5, thanks to the Bluffton and Pandora police departments.
• LOTS OF PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY.
• And watch the video from 95 feet in the air.
Bluffton joined forces with communities nationwide for the 31st annual National Night Out (NNO) crime and drug prevention event with its celebration at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool
Sergeant Matt Oglesbee of the Bluffton Police Department coordinated the evening.
Three straight wins to end the year and a new leader, Head Coach Denny Dorrel, have the Bluffton University football team excited to hit the gridiron in a few short weeks. A stunning 24-17 victory over a Franklin team that went 31-1 in the Heartland Conference the past four years followed by a fourth consecutive win over rival Defiance College capped off a 15-day stretch that saw the Beavers go from 1-6 to 4-6.
Bethel Christian Preschool is now accepting registrations for 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds. The school is located at Bethel Church of Christ, 4014 County Road 304.
For more information contact Angie Richardson, administrator, 419-648-8125, or Tami Waller, teacher, 419-236-8500.
Joey Bertka is part of the busy staff of managers and lifeguards at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. Stay tuned to the Icon for daily photos of staff members.
The 2014 Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 7-9 is here. This is the 10th year for the sale that stretches across Ohio and touches the Icon viewing area big time.
The Ada community alone has 34 garage sales. For locations of those 34 sales, open the printer-friendly attachments at the bottom of this story.
• One attachment is a map of Ada and of Liberty Township. It shows registered garage sale locations.
With the July 7 announcement by Mitch Kingsley that he will resign his Bluffton council post on Sept. 1, the council is again in the search for a new member.
The 30-day clock starts ticking on Sept. 1 for council to replace Kingsley. If that does not happen, Mayor Judy Augsburger will appoint his replacement.
Council has not announced whether it will directly appoint a replacement for Kingsley or will invite Bluffton residents to apply for the post.
