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A bit of Tibet in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 17, 2010 - 9:10pm

Denise Fett took this photo for The Icon during the recent performance on the Town Hall Concert Series by monks from the renowned Gaden Shartse Monastery. The performance gave the Bluffton audience an opportunity to engage the monks and learn more about Tibetan culture. Watch The Icon for the next performance on the series.

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Mural dedication Sept. 25 at 10:30 a.m.

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 17, 2010 - 5:44pm

The Oscar Velasquez historic Bluffton mural will have a formal dedication at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 25, at the mural. The event is one of several fall festival activities going on in Bluffton that day.

The dedication is open to the public. Velasquez will provide musical entertainment from the1950s following the dedication.

The mural, featuring many Bluffton residents, is on the wall of Forever In Stitches.

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Bluffton girls' soccer team in slump

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 17, 2010 - 5:00pm
Here's action from BHS-Bath game on Sept. 11. The Lady Pirates just blocked a corner kick and are after the ball. Carissa Luginbill and Rachel Yoder are in pursuit of the ball. (Tim McCarthy photo)

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By Megan Dulle

Riverdale

Bluffton girls' soccer team traveled to Riverdale Monday evening for a
match-up against the Lady Falcons. Both teams entered the field ready to play, however, Riverdale soon dominated the entire game.

Their first goal came just 9 minutes into the game which was quickly followed with 2 more goals in the next 2 minutes. Bluffton slowly began to crumble.

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Sports
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Hospital update for next week

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 17, 2010 - 3:14pm

Here's the update on the Bluffton Hospital construction project for next week.

. Structural steel installation and framing of the two-story addition, which includes the new emergency department and other services, is approaching completion. Contractors are installing second floor decking. A "Topping Out" celebration is being planned in observance of the last piece of the structural steel being placed. The ceremony will be Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. The community is invited to attend.

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Regional news
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Gable-Geiser beat O-G number 1 doubles team

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 17, 2010 - 2:29pm

Bluffton High School's girls' tennis team split a pair of matches this week, defeating Lima Senior 5-0 and losing to Ottawa-Glandorf 4-1. Lima Senior forfeited the doubles matches, while Liz Diller and Amanda Solmonson won singles matches in straight sets. Jess Hunter lost a three-set match at No. 1 singles.

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Sports
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First National Bank receives Bauer's 5-star "superior" rating

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 17, 2010 - 9:21am

First National Bank of Pandora announced that it has been awarded a 5-Star ("Superior") Rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., an independent bank rating company.

Bauer's 5-Star Rating, their highest performance ranking, represents an independent, unbiased analysis of a financial institution's safety and soundness position. Bauer has been analyzing and reporting the financial condition of the nation's banking industry since 1983.

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Regional news
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