Kaitlin Barrett of Bluffton is the winner of the "where is the photo?" contest. The photo show a painting is in the main floor hallway facing the Jackson Street entrance of Bluffon High School. She wins two Shannon Theatre passes. Watch for a new contest coming soon.
You can help Habitat for Humanity on Tuesday, Dec. 4 right here in Bluffton.
At 9 a.m, volunteers needed to load furniture (45 desks, 35 hutches for those desks, 25 dressers and 12 bunk beds) at Lincoln Hall, Bluffton University campus.
The furniture is being donated to the Lima Habitat for Humanity ReStore. The money raised from the resale of these items will help build affordable, decent homes in the Lima Area.
Please contact Mark Suderman, Volunteer Coordinator, if you can help: [email protected] or 419-222-4937.
When you drive through Ada you can't miss the railroad depot park.
The park has a long history in the community. Here's one of the earliest photos of the park. This is a colorized post card from the collection of Lee Crouse. According to Jimmy Wilson, the Civil War cannon is aimed toward Fort Sumter, South Carolina, where the war erupted on April 12, 1861.
According to Crouse: "The girl on the bench at the railroad park was Alice W. Gessaman-Cotner born May 23, 1910, and died in Bluffton May 18, 2004.
Dr. Nate Regier, CEO and founding owner of Next Element, will speak during Bluffton University’s Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Yoder Recital Hall. The title of his presentation is “Conflict Without Casualties: Compassionate Accountability and the Art of Struggling With.”
During the presentation, the best-selling author will show through humorous anecdotes and compelling stories how to reframe our relationship with conflict and us it as an energy source for positive change.
Bridge Hospice, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will host its annual “Light Up a Life” tree-lighting ceremonies in Bowling Green and Findlay this December. Through a tree-lighting and candle-lighting ceremony, loves ones who have passed will be honored. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Bowling Green ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the Georgian Room at Heritage Corner, located at 1069 Klotz Road, Bowling Green.
Icon Restaurant Review:
Twisted Whisk
101 S. Main Street, Bluffton
419-358-9622
Reviewer: Liz Gordon-Hancock
They say "Have a great day!" and hand you a hot cup of joe. And the day feels an increment better for holding that cup in your hand, independent of whether it's raining outside or the state of your hair. With coffee from the Twisted Whisk in my hand, I can face the world.
Bluffton school board will put into motion resolutions to place two renewal levies on the May 2019 ballot. The action is on Monday’s school board agenda.
Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent, provided The Icon will the following details on the first levy:
“The first renewal is for the Permanent Improvement one-half percent income tax first passed in May of 2007.
“It has been renewed in three year increments for the purposes of permanent improvements in the district.
