February 2023

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Steven Allen Nesler, 72, passed away February 26, 2023, at the Manor at Greendale in Findlay. 

Steven was born September 7, 1950 in Findlay to Raymond and Mary Ellen (Boehm) Nesler. He married the love of his life, Marsha (Montgomery) Nesler, on September 30, 1972; they shared 50 beautiful years of marriage. 

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Thanks to our advertisers, the Icons are free with no login and no story limit! Meet our advertisers of the week:

Century 21 Sunway Realty LLC 208 N Main St, Ada, 419-634-0021

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Register online at www.bfronline.com/

Mother and Son Night Out

  • March 18 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
  • $20/Member; $40/Nonmember

Multiple children will need separate registrations; adults do not need to register. If you have not already you will need to create an account before you register.

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The Cory-Rawson Local School District is accepting applications from those interested in attending through open enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year. Students living in any Ohio school district may apply and enroll tuition-free at Cory-Rawson. Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and approval is subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs. Applications are available in our school offices and online at www.cory-rawson.org.

Our staff looks forward to meeting with any potential families to provide information about our district and programs. Call the district office at 419-963-3415, option 3 or email April Sybert at [email protected] to schedule a meeting and tour.

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Tuesday, February 28 marks 40 years of service in the insurance and financial services industry for Bluffton’s Daryl Steiner. His partner, Jason Granger, contacted the Icon to point out how exceptional it is to have someone provide four decades of service to their clients.

Steiner opened his own firm in 1983; it became Steiner & Granger LLC in 2005.  

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Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted; all events are listed on the Icon's Community Calendar

March 2 Music Event: Faculty recital by pianist Dr. Da Eun Choi, 7:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall

March 13 Art Event: Senior exhibition “Shared Experience” art exhibit opens, 8 a.m., Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Art Center

March 14 Forum: “Overcoming Obstacles on the Path to Publication,” English Festival Forum by Rae Carson, NYT bestselling author, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

March 17 Colloquium: “From the Studio to Santiago: Finding Creative Renewal Through AI Imaging, RC Modeling and the Footpath of the Camino,” by Andreas Baumgartner, associate professor of art, 4 p.m., Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall

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The Village of Bluffton has distributed the attached packet for the 7:00 p.m. regular Bluffton Council Meeting on February 27.

Action items include:

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A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio until 6:00 PM EST on Monday, February 27.

Map attached.

https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=IWX&wwa=tornado%20...

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Among the many free classifieds on the Bluffton Icon are Help Wanted ads.

If you have a Bluffton (or Ada) area job opening, we'll post it for two weeks at no charge.

Email ads to [email protected]. No phone calls are accepted for ads.

Please limit text to about 100 words.

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BlufftonIcon.com is where Bluffton gets its news and classifieds!

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JOELTON, Tenn.--The Bluffton University women's golf team capped off its 2023 spring opener in Tennessee at the Music City Shootout on Sunday, Feb. 26. The Beavers finished 5th overall, but they were 2nd out of the five HCAC squads participation over the weekend.

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