Blanchard Valley Health System welcomes James Wellman, CHCIO as the organization’s new Chief Information Officer (CIO). Wellman will be primarily responsible for overseeing the strategy and development of the information technology department and will join the other members of the BVHS Executive Steering Council.
Responding to the June 24 Bluffton council meeting discussion of what type of animals are permitted in the village, Nina Koontz of 180 Garmatter addressed the council on the subject.
At issue is whether the village has an ordinance prohibiting certain animals within the village limits. Village official state that they are not aware of any such ordinance.
She and her husband, Dan, own two mini-pigs that she says are household pets and also live outdoors.
FROM ADA ICON - Independence Day weekend has a major focus on July 4, 1776. As they say, "there's more to the story." Here is a small piece and it is very close to Bluffton.
Sometimes we forget that there was a "Part 2" of the War for Independence, namely the War of 1812.
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Recalling from your Ohio history courses, Britain wanted a do-over and invaded the still-young United States of America. The war spilled over into Ohio just shy of the state's 10th birthday.
Ted Yoder will perform in the next Town Hall Concert Series at 8 p.m., Saturday, July 13. The performance is in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall, 154 N. Main St.
Yoder has played the dulcimer for decades and won America’s National Hammered Dulcimer Championship in 2010.
His performance style in popular songs including Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby,” and classics such as “Amazing Grace” and “The Little Drummer Boy.”
A celebration of the life of Dr. Howard M. Shelly, M.D., who died May 4, 2019, takes place from 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, July 14, at The Centre, 601 N. Main St., Bluffton.
The evening’s activities includes signing a guest book. Making an audio recording of your favorite Dr. Shelly story, or bring a written memory. There will be three scheduled sessions of memory sharing and hymn singing.
Guests are invited to bring a pie to share with others.
First National Bank, 112 Cherry St., Bluffton, invites Icon viewers to its Firecracker Friday Cookout. The cookout is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, July 12, at the Bluffton branch parking lot
The event celebrates summer and the 4th of July and provides hot dogs, chips, drinks and addditional items.
Bluffton Family Recreation offers three sports camps and clinics in July and sign-up is now underway, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
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The Icon has posted these photo previously, but it's summer and let's go back to the Buckeye.
Here's three color views of Buckeye quarry, where swimming was once a Bluffton summer experience. Paul Diller snapped these photos.
The pool was on the east side of the Buckeye. It is included a bath house, baby pool, larger pool going to 6 feet, and the Buckeye quarry for persons who could pass a swim test. The Buckeye had three diving boards.
