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$500 donation to pathway project from State Farm

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2020 - 5:05pm

Bluffton State Farm Insurance and Ed Reichenbach State Farm recently donated $500 toward the Bluffton Lion’s Foundation to keep the bike path projecty around Bluffton moving. Dick Ramseyer accepted the donation for the Lion’s Club Foundation. Ed Reichenbach says, “Every time we come together, we get stronger. Let’s keep the good going. Share your own #GoodNeighbor story!”

 

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Pirates In training

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2020 - 4:16pm

Bluffton High School girls' varsity soccer team is in training for the 2020 season. The Icon captured four team members on camera during today's session. Approaching the camera from left are Clara Matthews, Julia Mehaffie and Riley Eachus. The three just passed Olivia Smallcombe, running in the opposite direction.

 

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Jaye Bumbaugh was retired Bluffton University art chair

Was on the university art faculty for 37 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2020 - 4:11pm

Retired Bluffton University art professor Jaye Bumbaugh of Lima, died Friday, July 25, 2020, at The Kobacker House in Columbus. 

Jaye was born July 30, 1937, to Glenn and Grace (Thorpe) Bumbaugh in Lorain, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1959. 

Jaye taught junior high and senior high school classes at Midview Schools,  Grafton, and then in the Bluffton schools.

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Obituaries
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MHCO has volunteer opportunity to assist with publishing project

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2020 - 9:54am

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio has a volunteer opportunity for someone with manuscript publishing skills.

Joanne Niswander, friend and resident of Maple Crest, has completed a historical document including pictures of “How MHCO Came To Be.”

MHCO intends to take this manuscript into an eBook and print format. The manuscript is 120 pages and photos are already in place.

"We are looking for a volunteer with skills to finalize document structure using text-editing skills and online software such as Vellum," said Chris Moser of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

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Regional news
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Icon music review: There’s a lot here to like if not completely love

The Chicks' “Gaslighter” is a powerful anthem full of hope and strong vocals
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2020 - 8:36am

Gaslighter-The Chicks
Reviewed by Craig Hoffman

Gaslighter is the eighth studio album by American country music group The Chicks. It was released on July 17, 2020, by Columbia Records. It is the first work issued by the group since their name change from the Dixie Chicks.

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OHSAA indefinitely suspends August scrimmages

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 29, 2020 - 1:57pm

 Gov. Mike DeWine’s Tuesday coronavirus briefing brought no update on the status of high school sports this fall, but the Ohio High School Athletic Association sent a memo later in the day to administrators alerting them of one change.

Scrimmages for football and other contact sports are suspended until further notice.

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