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Forgotten Bluffton: Airmail delivery in 1938

83 years ago this week in Bluffton
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2021 - 1:49pm

Air mail delivery in Bluffton?
83 years ago?
Yes, and here’s proof.

Susie Gilliland of Bluffton shared proof of this event with the Icon earlier this week. Here’s a letter postmarked from Bluffton on May 19, 1938. The letter was send to Susie’s father, Wayne Matter, who at the time was a pre-teenager living in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Wayne as an adult returned to Bluffton and was active in many aspects of the community including serving as mayor.

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Art through the eyes of a third grader

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2021 - 1:40pm

If you’ve never seen the painted houses of the Ndebele tribe of South Africa,check it out. These paintings by third graders were inspired by Ndebele houses and artist, Esther Mahlangu. To view many more photos click here to visit Nicole Anderson's Bluffton Elementary Art Room.

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Update from Bluffton school music department

Vocal, bands and strings
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2021 - 1:24pm

By Bluffton school music teachers
This column is reprinted from the spring school newsletter.
Over 250 students were part of the vocal music program during 2020-2021.

Vocal
The high school symphonic choir (juniors and seniors), concert choir (freshmen and sophomores), and chamber choir (by audition) participated in virtual recordings of a fall, Christmas, chicken barbecue, and spring concert. 

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Fall Prevention

Simple Tips to Stay Independent
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on May 15, 2021 - 6:00am

Whether you choose to stay at home or start to resume a “normal” life since the start of the pandemic, one thing seniors should be aware of is their fall risk while at home and while out-and-about. Measuring your fall risk is more than thinking about physical abilities, age and medical conditions. You should also consider the following, which all increase your risk for falls.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Next week's ODOT projects will impact traffic patterns

I-75 • U.S. 30 and S.R. 696 • S.R. 65
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 14, 2021 - 2:53pm

Several Ohio Department of Transportation construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in the Bluffton area this week.

• Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road and state Route 235 just south of the village of Beaverdam to three miles north of the village of Bluffton, in Allen and Hancock counties, will experience lane restrictions and ramp closures for paving and reconstruction.

UPCOMING IMPACT
Daily work is expected to resume on Monday, April 5.

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West Ohio Food Bank distribution in Pandora on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 14, 2021 - 1:54pm

A West Ohio Food Bank food distribution takes place from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, at St. John Mennonite Church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora. The attached flyer provides details.

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