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Wounded Warrior Project makes weekend stop here

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 17, 2014 - 9:08pm

For Ivan Stoltzfus (right), it’s one mile at a time. Over the weekend Stoltzfus stopped in Bluffton on his cross-country journey to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. Driving a reconditioned 1948 John Deer tractor, at about 15 miles per hour, and pulling a trailer, he is traveling from Manasquan, N.J. to Crescent City, Calif. Riding a bike and following the tractor-trailer is Dave Stoltzfus, (left) whose son is married to Rochelle, daughter of Lawrence and Louise Matthews.

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Bluffton Forever: The Icon invites viewers to contribute stories from the 1950s

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 17, 2014 - 3:54pm

Oral history may not be entirely true, but it makes a good story.

A couple years ago The Icon flirted with the waters of Bluffton oral history. Some claim we fell head-first into the National Quarry, while walking around it.

Either way, we surfaced with a lung full of stories placing them in a book. Appropriately called “A Good Place To Miss: Bluffton Stories 1900-1975,” it is now out of print.

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Iconoclast View
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Bluffton chamber launches free QR Code program for its members

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2014 - 11:30pm

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will launch a “QR Code” project for its members next week. The initial project will start with members who have businesses on Main Street. The popular code offer businesses several benefits in the emerging social media era.

What is a QR Code?

QR is short for Quick Response (they can be read quickly by a cell phone). QR Codes can be seen in magazine advertisements, on billboards, a web page, business card and even on someone’s t-shirt.

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Regional news
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Presbyterians hold June 13 chicken barbecue

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2014 - 11:16am

Bluffton Presbyterian Church will host a chicken barbecue provided by Ted's Market, Pandora, starting at 5 p.m., Friday, June 13, during Bluffton's Festival of Wheels. Hot dogs, desserts and drinks will also be available.

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Worship
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Crossing the Little Riley Creek golf scramble on May 24

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2014 - 9:14am

The Blanchard River Watershed Partnership will sponsor a "Crossing the Little Riley Creek" golf scramble at the Bluffton Golf Club Saturday, May 24, with a 9 a.m. start time.

The four-person scramble offers various prizes plus a 50/50 drawing.

Entry is $60 per person and includes 18 hopes of golf, a cart and food coupons.

 

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Sports
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Doug Adams peforms folk concert in library May 19

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2014 - 9:10am

Doug Adams, folk singer, will perform a concert at 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 19, in the main level of the Bluffton Public Library.

The native of Cincinnati has lived in northwestern Ohio for the past 27 years. He began his folk singing career in the late '60s and was influenced by Woody Guthrie, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs and John Denver.

He performs old ballads and simple songs that tell the stories of the great folk era of the 1960s and 1970s. He will also incorporate some singing for youngsters during his program.

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Bluffton Public Library
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