The Icon welcomes its newest advertiser to today's home page. Joy Stemen, licensed massage therapist, became an advertiser on Jan. 18. She makes home visits and offers massages by appointment. Her telephone number is 419-377-1298. Persons may also contact her by e-mail at [email protected]. Businesses or individuals wishing to advertise in The Icon may contact us at [email protected].
That fickle Ohio winter. One week it's 20 degrees; the next its 42 and foggy. That's was the condition of things Sunday morning. The snow that had covered treets and everything else began to melt. The result was tree branches dripping with dew.
Mennonite Home Communities will host several open houses at their newly- completed duplexes located at 603 and 604 Crimson Maple Court, just off Riverbend Drive in Bluffton.
The two- and three-bedroom duplexes are a part of Maple Crest Senior Living Village, where residents can enjoy maintenance-free living, participate in the activities hosted in the main building, as well as use of the indoor pool, spa and exercise area, according to Julie Stratton.
Open house dates to view a decorated showroom model follow:
If there's such a thing as a "100-year flood," meaning a flood that only occurs every 100 years, then this photo must be the "100-year winter ice storm." Nothing is written on the back of the photo, but there are several things to point out to tell the story to viewers in 2010.
First, the photo was taken in Bluffton by an unknown photographer. The scene is South Main Street, looking south. The house on the left appears to be 321 S. Main, what is today The Lamplighter Bed and Breakfast, owned by Joan Bauman.
Hey, aren't those cute kids on those sleds! Those kids are part of an exhibit of Snowbabies. The small figurines are from the collection of April Dorman. They are on exhibit this month in the Bluffton Public Library display case.
