NOTE: Calendars are available for $20 each at Spectrum Salon, 442 N. Main St., and The Black Lab, 121 N. Main St., while supplies last. Out-of-town orders may be made to [email protected]
There’s a 2017 Bluffton calendar ready to go on your wall this Christmas.
It has some fantastic Bluffton scenes (plus some great photos taken elsewhere) all taken by Bluffton photographer Jamie Nygaard.
He'll arrive in a large Bluffton fire truck and will meet youth of all ages at the Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., according to Jessica Hermiller, library administrator.
Explaining why Santa arrives on a fire truck instead of a sleigh, Hermiller told the Icon, "Santa's sleigh is in the shop and the Bluffton Fire Department is helping him out. Join us Tuesday, at 6 p.m, in the Youth Services Room to kick off the program with holiday stories read by firefighters."
Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify locations.
Hacker Manufacturing Co.
Founded 1929 by George Hacker
A wood novelty products company, known as Hackler Manufacturing Co., was founded by George Hacker, native of Cleveland, in 1929.
Here's a very interesting photograph from the 1986 Bluffton 125th anniversary parade.
It's the Bluffton American Legion Post 382 honor guard. This is one of Bluffton's oldest continually operating units going back to the end of World War I.
We see Don Martz (far right) making certain the lines are straight. There's Jean Mueller, Bill Mericle, Gene Mericle and Robert Stratton. Icon views, please help with more IDs.
The Inn at ONU, Ada, will present a dinner theatre titled "Greetings," written by Tom Dudzick and performed by the Northwest Ohio Theatre Fraternal Association. There will be two performances.
The show tells of a family who lost their Christmas joy and is visited by an ancient, wise, and witty spirit who is set upon healing them.
The dinner theatre is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 17. The buffet begins at 6:30 p.m. with the show at 8 p.m.
The cost is $50 per person, $45 per person for groups. Call 419-772-2500 for reservations.
St. John’s United Church of Christ announces its Christmas celebrations.
To begin the celebration of Christmas, the chancel choir of St. John’s United Church of Christ will present the cantata, “Morning Star,” composed by Lloyd Larson.
The performance will be held on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 10:30 a.m. The choir is under the direction of Dr. Crystal Sellers-Battle. St. John’s United Church of Christ is located at the corner of Jackson Street and College Avenue in Bluffton.
The Allen County Bike and Pedestrian Task Force recognized Bluffton business CG Pro Bikes as Business of the Year because of their enthusiastic work towards the mission of making Allen County more bike and pedestrian friendly.
The announcement was made during the Dec. 8 Allen County Bike and Pedestrian Task Force volunteer recognition meeting at The Met, in downtown Lima.
Monica Harnish of the Allen County Public Health Department, listed several reasons for naming the Bluffton bike shop as Business of the Year.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - It was deja vu for the Bluffton University women's basketball team when they traveled to Terre Haute, Ind. for a matchup with Rose-Hulman on Saturday, Dec. 10. The Engineers handed Bluffton its first loss of the season in game eight after snapping the Beavers school-record start in game 19 a season ago. RHIT improved to 7-2 overall with a perfect 3-0 mark in the Heartland Conference, while Bluffton fell to 6-1 and 2-1 in the HCAC.
