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Tuesday evening's National Night Out events from 6-9 p.m. at the pool

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 4, 2014 - 9:20am

National Night Out in Bluffton is Tuesday.

Icon viewers are invited to join forces with communities nationwide for the 31st annual National Night Out (NNO) crime and drug prevention event. Bluffton observes the event on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Sergeant Matt Oglesbee of the Bluffton Police Department is the local coordinator.
This is the first time for the Bluffton and Pandora police departments to participate in the event.  

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Regional news
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Memorial service: Ralf Bronnemeier described as very personable, humble and down-to-earth

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2014 - 7:59pm

Ralf Bronnenmeier was a very personable, humble and down-to-earth person.

That’s how Rev. David Ross described Ralf to over 320 persons who attended a memorial service for the deceased Grob Systems CEO. The service was in the late afternoon of July 31 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bluffton. The timing enabled many Grob employees to attend.

The Icon understands that Bronnemeier’s remains will be flown to Germany. The Bluffton memorial service was a way for Bluffton persons to pay their respects.

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Regional news
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Meet Lainy the Pirate

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2014 - 5:56pm

Lainy Wilmoth is a student at Bluffton Child Development Center. She's also a pirate. July 31 was Pirate Day at BCDC and Lainy and lots of her friends dressed up in their pirate costumes. We caught Lainy during lunch in the 4-year-old-room. (Her pirate hat blinks.)

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Do you speak a foreign language? the public library wants to hear from you; here's the August library schedule of events

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2014 - 5:48pm

August is full of activies at the Bluffton Public Library. Here's the schedule:

Tutor Me Paperless returns in August. Every Wednesday of the month, a one-on-one tutor will meet with patrons with technology questions free of charge. Your topics may vary, so call in to specify that topic and to secure a reservation. 

Storytime (Ages 3 to 5): Visit Storytime on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. or Tuesdays at 10 a.m.  Our theme for August –December is ‘Around the world in 142 days,’ looking at stories from around the world, immigration and languages.

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Bluffton Public Library
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Exchange program brings 23 Chinese faculty, administrators, government liaisons to Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2014 - 5:03pm

A 23-member delegation from China West Normal University is learning about American higher education at Bluffton University as part of an ongoing exchange program between the two institutions.

The China West Normal faculty, administrators and government liaisons—including 16 men and seven women—arrived in Bluffton July 27. During a nearly two-week stay, they are also scheduled to spend time at Bowling Green State University and in Lima, Toledo and Dearborn, Mich.

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Bluffton University
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1944 Triplett employees with perfect on the job attendance

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2014 - 4:39pm

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From the November 1944 Triplett newsletter - Here are photos of employees who were on the job every day since Jan. 1, of that year.

Upper left: Kathryn Frehse, Leanna Niswander, Helen Foltz, Loa Jean Vance.

Upper right: J.O. Blome, Floyd Hardwick, Willis Cummins, Garland Basinger.

Lower right: Mabel Minck, Gaynell Basinger, Nellie Decker, Grace Carnahan, Glen Noe, Cloyce Bame, C.W. Elliot.

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Historical Bluffton
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