The Findlay Art League has announced two public events, both live and by zoom, centered around the photograph exhibit “The Body Botanical; Twigs, Blooms and Nudes” by Wendy Chappell-Dick.
The display runs through the month of January at the Findlay Art League. 117 W Crawford St, Findlay. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 12 - 5:30 p.m., Saturday 12- 4pm. The exhibit is described as "rated PG13 for liberal parents and R for more conservative."
At the January 14 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, board treasurer Tony Pinks served as emcee and welcomed new member Jazzercize Bluffton, a franchise owned by Chase Eikenbary. (See Bluffton Jazzercize relocation to BFR.) The meeting also included chamber business, breakfast served by the Dough Hook Meat Market and a program by Ohio Means Jobs Allen County.
We've probably all driven down Tom Fett Rd. Have you ever wondered who Tom was? The Icon wonders why this road includes a first name and not just a last name, like so many others. The answer to the first question is provided by BlufftonForever.com, which provides this introduction to the topic:
Many country roads in Richland Township have familiar local family names. These include Augsburger, Bixel, Bentley, Grismore, Huber, Lugabill, Phillips, Shifferly, Snider and Zurflugh. One township road with two names, Tom Fett Road, is also among those. To discover how Tom Fett Road was named read the story in Swiss Connections at https://www.blufftonforever.com/post/thomas-and-catherine-hilti-fett
The West Central Ohio Land Conservancy (WCOLC) is in the process of selecting interested landowners who meet the qualifications for the Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) in Allen County from January 3rd-February 18, 2022. Interested agricultural landowners are encouraged to call or email WCOLC ([email protected]) for additional information.
Thaddeus Mittendorf, a Bradley student majoring in Accounting from Bluffton, OH, has been named to the Fall 2021 Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale.
Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois, with some 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Pearl H. Williamson, 98, passed away January 15, 2022 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Pearl was born August 4, 1923 in Fallston, Pennsylvania to the late George and Hilda (Hayes) Hart. She married Harold Williamson and he preceded her in death.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022, the Icon offers the following contribution from Ada, where Dr. King spoke in January 1968.
In a new installment of the public policy series “Critical Questions,” ONU student fellows Kennedy Aikey and Hailey Trimpey reflect on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK).
Jazzercise, Inc. has announced the relocation of the Jazzericse Bluffton studio beginning on January 29, 2022. Classes will now take place at the Bluffton Family Recreation center, 215 Snider Rd.
Classes will be led by certified Jazzercise instructors Jenna Buroker, Chase Eikenbary, Katie Keifer and Trista Pollock. Jazzercise Bluffton offers 13 classes weekly.
