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By Ron Geiser

The Bluffton High School girls tennis team scored a 5-0 whitewash of Kenton Thursday afternoon as all victories were in straight sets.

Ashlin Gable, Emily Sprague and Kristi Geiser were singles winners, while Shaye Liddick and Rachel Sehlhorst and Bronwyn Greer and Dynasty Martin swept the doubles matches.

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Feast time

A Bluffton monarch caterpillar feasts on a milkweed plant as it prepares for its chrysalis stage.

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The Icon spotted this plate...oooops. We can't remember where. Look's like someone's initials. Any ideas?

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Looking for last-minute back-to-school information. Look for further. It's all on The Icon. A meet the teacher for kindergarten to grade five is from 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26. A PTO elementary meet-and-greet is at 3:05 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, in the elementary.

The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 26. The first day for kindergarten students is Thursday, Sept. 1.

Bluffton Elementary website

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This year's new Bluffton Blaze of Lights committee is hard at work. With two planning meetings behind it, here's what is set so far. The Blaze of Lights, a program of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is Saturday, Nov. 26.

o "Winter Wonderland" is this year's theme. Floats, residences and businesses are encouraged to decorate with that theme in mind.

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Dr. R. Emerson Niswander

Dr. R. Emerson Niswander, 97, North Manchester, Ind., died at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind.

He was born April 2, 1914 at Bluffton, Ohio to Noah & Kate (Stetler) Niswander. On June 8, 1941 he married Evelyn Mullett. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons; Ray Niswander Jr., Worthington, Ohio and Mark Niswander, Mahomet, Ill. Two daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Sue) Myers, Hershey, Pa. and Mrs. Phillip (Jan) Will, Romeoville, Ill. Seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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