Posted by Fred Steiner on December 23, 2019 - 12:12pm
Here's the Bluffton University arts and events calendar for January. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted
Jan. 8 Art Exhibit: "Human Targets" exhibit by George Cooley and Margaret Brostrom, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center, displayed through Feb. 23
Jan. 14 Forum: "My Leadership Journey in Health Care," Forum presentation by Ronda K. Lehman, president Mercy Health, Lima, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 23, 2019 - 9:53am
In the early 1950s Paul Diller took a series of black and white portraits of Main Street men. This is one of those photos. It is of Lazarus Basinger, also known as "Santa Claus."
This photo was taken in front of Leland Gerber's Neu-Art Photo Studio on South Main Street. Today it is part of the Citizens National Bank parking lot.
Viewers with stories about Lazarus are welcome to send them to [email protected].
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 23, 2019 - 9:41am
ST. NIK (Richard Gainey) lived in Ada, and retired to Florida. Lots of Bluffton youth met ihim at the public library and around town for several holiday seasons. His bumper sticker reads: "My other car is a sleigh."
Bluffton, Pandora-Gilboa and Allen East high school choirs are among 26 area high school choirs performing in in TV-44’s annual Holiday Music Festival studio production.
Each choir performed three musical selections, which will air on WTLW TV-44 at 4 and 10 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 24 and at 7 a.m. and noon, Wednesday, Dec. 25, and online at wtlw.com.
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 22, 2019 - 4:26pm
Two Bluffton Boy Scouts handle adopt-a-family donations on Saturday. According to Jami Crawfis, director of the Community Assistance Program, as a result 61 households received gifts and food for the holidays. Several community volunteers helped compile the donations in the basement of St. John's United Church of Christ. Volunteers also delivered some of the packages. For over six years Bluffton Boy Scouts have helped unload the donations. Additional photos in the series show some of Saturday's activities.
"Small change" helps four families with food and gifts on Dec. 25
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 22, 2019 - 4:00pm
Lots of small change added up to $1,280.88 in this year’s elementary Coins for Kids! collection, according to Christine McCafferty, elementary teacher.
“Elementary students started the coin collection on Dec. 2 and it continued until Dec. 17, she told The Icon.
During that this time, the students collected coins and dollars and put them in their grade level jar located in the elementary lobby.