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Bluffton homecoming: awards and art to food, football, Frisbees

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2010 - 1:46pm

Bluffton University will celebrate Homecoming Oct. 8-10 with an array of activities, beginning with a parade down Main Street at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8.

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Bluffton University
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'Messiah' rehearsals set at Bluffton University

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2010 - 1:43pm

Rehearsals for Bluffton University's 115th performance of Handel's "Messiah" will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Oct. 12, in the Gilliom Room of Mosiman Hall. Anyone interested in singing, from high school students to adults, is welcome to join the rehearsals, which will lead to the traditional Advent-season performance at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12.

Dr. Mark J. Suderman, professor of music, is the conductor, while Dr. Lucia Unrau, professor and chair of the Bluffton music department, is the rehearsal accompanist. Music scores will be available for singers to borrow.

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Bluffton University
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Celebration

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2010 - 8:17am

Katherine Gratz, 19-month-old daughter of Joanna and Dan Gratz enjoys playing with a balloon during The Bluffton Icon's first anniversary celebration on Sept. 22 at Common Grounds.

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Presbyterian Jazz Trio performs Oct. 3

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2010 - 4:50am

Bluffton Presbyterian Church's Jazz Trio will play at the 10:15 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Oct. 3. Members of the trio include Tanya Best, percussion, Dave Sycks, trumpet, and Jayne McGarrity, piano. The selections they will be performing are "Amazing Grace," "Wonderful Words of Life" and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE.

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Worship
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Ken's vehicle?

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2010 - 4:42am

KENZ 10 has a Miami County "55" number. The Icon spotted it in a Bluffton University parking lot. Could this be Ken's car? Or is there another meaning?

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Regional news
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Beaverdam tile factory

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2010 - 4:28am

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Here's another Will Triplett photo. It shows a tile factory in Beaverdam, which makes this a rather rare photo because we've not seen many turn-of- the century photos from Beaverdam. The persons in the photo and the exact location of factory is not provided. The photo was taken cira 1900.
Reprint by Trish Triplett. Provided to The Icon by Roger Triplett

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Historical Bluffton
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