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Bruno Maroscher was a former Beaverdam council member

Owned an IGA store in Beaverdam; retired from the Cordage Paper Co.
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2020 - 2:07pm

Bruno Gerold Maroscher, 90, died April 23, 2020, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton where he resided for the last three years.  

Bruno was born Nov. 15, 1929, in Lecnitz, Romania, to the late Albert and Mathilde (Laar) Maroscher. On June 21, 1952, he married Martha Jane McNaughten and she died on Feb. 8, 1999.  He later married Marilyn Ruth Marquart Brecht on Oct. 14, 2000, and she survives.  

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Obituaries
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Eight resident virus-related deaths at Mennonite Home

19 staff and residents tested positive, 5 probable, 8 tested negative
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2020 - 1:16pm

The COVID-19 virus found Bluffton.

The "how and when it arrived" are unknown. Its presence is simply part of our global experience.

The virus has seriously impacted one of our community’s jewels, Mennonite Memorial Home on West Elm Street. There are no confirmed cases among residents or staff on the other Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio campuses.

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Regional news
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Have you watched the mousetrap-ping pong video?

Ada HS grad didn't build a better mousetrap, instead is created a mousetrap video viewed 100 million times
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2020 - 1:04pm

FROM ADA ICON - Ada native Chris Wire didn’t build a better mousetrap. He didn’t have to.

Instead, he did create 30-second mousetrap video, viewed, oh, perhaps 100 million times. You’ve no doubt viewed it yourself.

Chris, a 1989 Ada High School graduate and son of Keith and Kathy Wire, owners of Keith’s Hardware, is principal owner of Real Art, a technology and design agency in Dayton. 

He says that prior to attending the University of Dayton he worked at Keith’s Hardware practically every day and weekends since he was born and all the way through high school.

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People
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Wear your mask proudly

Hi, I'm Amanda Leugers
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2020 - 9:57am

Welcome to the Icon's new feature "Wear your mask proudly." Viewers are invited to send a photo of themselves wearing a mask. This is not part of our mask contest, which is now completed.

It's simply a way to encourage viewers to wear masks when in public and to recognize those who are thoughful enough to take the time to wear one.

The Icon will post a different photo each day until we have no more photos to post.

Send your mask photo to: [email protected]

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People
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Wear your mask proudly

Hi, I'm Christine Gesler
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 22, 2020 - 4:21pm

Welcome to the Icon's new feature "Wear your mask proudly." Viewers are invited to send a photo of themselves wearing a mask. This is not part of our mask contest, which is now completed.

It's simply a way to encourage viewers to wear masks when in public and to recognize those who are thoughful enough to take the time to wear one.

The Icon will post a different photo each day until we have no more photos to post.

Send your mask photo to: [email protected]

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People
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John Bowers going to Ada

Served as a Bluffton employee for over 20 years; will operate Ada's drinking water plant
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 22, 2020 - 1:42pm

After 20 years working within several positions in the Village of Bluffton, John Bowers, has accepted the position of operator of the Village of Ada water plant.

He begins his new position in the neighboring village on Monday.

Since 2013 he has served as Bluffton’s waste water treatment plant operator. Bluffton’s plant handles over one-half million gallons of treated water on an average day, under Bower’s oversight.

“I started working for the village when I was 19,” said Bowers, a 1999 Bluffton High School graduate.

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