Friends of the Bluffton Public Library will sponsor the 2nd annual 5K Run/Walk for Literacy on Saturday, June 6.
The race will start at 9 a.m.. Maps and Registration forms --$18 pre-registration (t-shirt included) or $20 after May 17 (no t-shirt) are available at the library or on the library's website (www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org).
Race day registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Bluffton Public Library in the lower level.
Rockport United Methodist Church will hold their annual Memorial Day service
on Monday, May 25. The service will start at 11 a.m. in the
cemetery and will progress to the church. The guest speaker will be Greg
Coleman, Pastor of Cairo and Rockport United Methodist Churches.
The church is located at 5505 Rockport Road, Columbus Grove.
Things don’t always go the way you wish.
The Icon took a vacation in late April and we missed the Bluffton Lions Club Citizen of the Year presentation.
Here’s our belated note of appreciation to Dennis Morrision, recipient of the club’s 2014 citizen of the year award.
Morrison's involvement in the community touches countless organizations.
As the 2014-15 school years winds down, Bluffton Elementary PTO offers this summary of its spring activities, according to Melissa Knauss, president:
"With only a few weeks left of this school year, the PTO committee wants to thank everyone who made this year such a success for us, allowing the committee to do so many things for our school, it's teachers, and students. Whether you volunteered your time or donated items, we appreciate each and every one of you.
Bicycle enthusiasts may register for the inaugural Ride to Remember bicycle ride scheduled Saturday, July 11, in Bluffton.
The event offers short bike routes for families interested in biking together all the way to a 100-mile route for experienced riders starting and ending at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.
A FLYER WITH REGISTRATION DETALS IS ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
Bicycle enthusiasts may register for the inaugural Ride to Remember bicycle ride held Saturday, July 11, in Bluffton.
The event offers short bike routes for families interested in biking together all the way to a 100-mile route for experienced riders starting and ending at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.
Richard Ramseyer, president of the Bluffton Lions Foundation, sponsor of the ride, said, “This serves as a springboard to a make Bluffton a bicycle destination and bike center for enthusiasts of the sport.”
A graveside service for former pastor of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton, Rev. James B. Heininger, 90, of Granville, were held May 1, 2015 at Maplewood Cemetery in Spencerville with full military honors.
McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville, handled the arrangements.
A memorial service celebrating the life of Rev. Heininger was May at Centenary United Methodist Church, Granville with Rev. Stephen J. Cramer as celebrant.
Bluffton University has an openign for a head softball coach.
On Friday, May 8,, head softball coach Heather Bruder announced her resignation at the end of the 2014-15 academic year. This coaching change comes against an unfortunate backdrop of a public event that occurred during the May 1 HCAC tournament, as reported by the HCAC commissioner:
The Bluffton Shuffleboard Club will host a free demonstration/open
house for adults interested in learning the game of shuffleboard or
more about the Bluffton Club Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. on the courts in Buckeye Park off Spring Street.
The club meets regularly throughout the summer for informal mixers on
Mondays and Saturdays at 10 a.m., Thursdays at 4 p.m., and hosts
seven tournaments during the season.
Contact Ralph Peterson, President, at 419-348-9995 with any questions.
Brenda L. Kohli, 57, died May 9, 2015, at 8:45 a.m. at Richland Manor, Bluffton. She was born Oct. 26, 1957, in Bluffton to the late Theodore "Ted" and Shirley (Weyer) Kohli.
She had most recently worked as an inserter for the Findlay Publishing Company. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Bluffton. She was a musician and song writer where she played at numerous coffee shops. She attended Bluffton High School.
