Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon. "Bluffton Businesses"
By Theresa Preto and Suann Clauss
Today Bluffton can boast of some 100 business places, a far cry from the very humble beginnings of one grist mill that was located here a little over 100 years ago by Joseph Deford.
Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon. "The Central Ohio Light and Power Company"
By Gerald Tschiegg and Robert Kimmet
The Central Ohio Light and Power Co. came to Bluffton in 1937, and has grown steadily since.
FROM ADA ICON - They are taking it to the streets on Saturday in Ada.
Last summer's Ada VFW cruz-in-Ada attracted owners of over 60 vehicles. This year's show should be just as large if not better, according to Win Hauenstein.
Here's what you need to know:
The show is from 1 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 20, on Main Street, Ada. The street will be closed to through traffic during the event.
Registration is $12 and takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. A cruise is from 5 to 7 p.m. Awards are presented at 7:30 p.m.
Several photos of the homestead are featured at the bottom of this story.
Thomas Wolfe said, “You can’t go home again.” But in rural Bluffton, you can return to the 1840s.
On Saturdays, between now and the end of August, the Swiss Historical Society opens to the public its restored Schumacher homestead at 8350 Bixel Road.
The homestead is open from 1 to 5 p.m. and a docent will show you some of the features of the home and grounds.
Visitors will see a kitchen, living area, bedrooms, basement, summer kitchen and outdoors.
Bluffton Community Vacation Bible School starts Sunday evening at St. John's United Church of Christ. VBS runs from 6 to 8 p.m., through Thursday, July 25.
This year's theme "Hero Central" allows kids to be superheroes and discover their strengths in God.
This five-day program will be packed with songs, fun, games and bible stories. This VBS program is for youth ages four through fifth grade.
St. John's United Church of Christ is at 223 W. College Ave.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boasts the best farmers market in northwest Ohio."
In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.
The following lane changes are planned next week on Interstate 75 as it passes around Findlay.
Interstate 75 northbound between the county Road 313 overpass and U.S. 68/state Route 15 will be shifted into a contraflow pattern overnight Tuesday, July 23, into the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 24.
When the shift is complete, two 11-foot lanes of northbound traffic will travel on the southbound side of highway in that area, next to the two lanes of southbound traffic, to allow construction activities to begin on the northbound side of the highway.
Blanchard Valley Medical Practices welcomes Joshua Ebel, MD to the team at Blanchard Valley Urology Associates. Dr. Ebel offers a variety of both surgical and non-surgical treatments for disorders of the male and female urinary tract.
Dr. Ebel completed undergraduate studies at Miami University (Oxford, OH) before pursuing his medical degree, surgical internship, and urology residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital (Columbus, OH).
Bluffton Public Library hosts the ONU Healthwise Mobile Health Clinic on Friday, July 26 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The clinic offers free screenings for blood pressure, osteoporosis, and blood sugar and cholesterol, but please note, you must fast from 12 hours to do blood sugar and cholesterol screenings.
The Mobile clinic bus will be parked outside the library.
Kevin Gratz said he never gets the chance to produce a Christmas show at Christmas. So, he’s doing one in August.
“Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas” billed as a funny, poignant collection of stories, songs, and vignettes by Robert Fulghum, is the biennial Dinner Theatre presented by the Ebenezer Drama Ensemble in the Crossroads Ministry Center, 8905 Columbus Grove Road, Bluffton.
Performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9, 10, 11.
Tickets are $10 and include dinner at 6 p.m. and the show at 7 p.m. each evening.
