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They took us out to the ball game

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2010 - 7:58pm

You've never witnessed a parade for this event in Bluffton. The 2010 Bluffton High School baseball team captured the school's first-ever Northwest Conference baseball championship on May 6. Such a prize deserved several rides around town. Other Pirate teams have come close, but this team was the first ever to achieve the title.

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The Stratton Greenhouse story: 61 years in our community

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2010 - 6:16pm

NOTE: The Icon is happy to publish this account by Steve Stratton. In it, he shares the 61-year history of Stratton Greenhouse. Click here to view photos.

By Steve Stratton

As Dad, Jim Stratton, got back from WWII (spending 3 years in the South Pacific on a supply ship ' the USS Calamares' delivering and receiving to ports in the Philippines, Australia, China, and others as a 18 year old) he went back to Westinghouse in Lima to work.

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Historical Bluffton
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Bluffton Western Terminal Railroad, view 3

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2010 - 10:04am

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Here is the final view of the Bluffton Western Terminal Railroad.

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Historical Bluffton
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Needed: a school board member with the entire community in mind

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2010 - 6:45am

We recognize the significance of Dan Rumer's role in the Bluffton schools. Not only has he served as a high school principal, but also as a school board member. He is the only person ever to serve in both roles - of course, at different times.

We appreciate the devotion he has given to the school district as a professional and as a parent. He will be hard to replace on the board.

As we look back, there have been very few times that a school board member has resigned during a term. This is an unusual event. It is the school board's duty to select a replacement.

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Presbyterians host May 8 community meal

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2010 - 6:00am

The first of two monthly community meals sponsored by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association is at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 8, at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.

The May 6 meal will be catered by the Bluffton Presbyterian Church. On May 22 the meal will be catered by the Bluffton St. John's United Church of Christ.

Both dinners begin at 6 p.m. Donations are accepted and all proceeds go to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program food pantry.

The dinners are open to anyone in the community.

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Worship
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Hazardous waste collection May 8

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2010 - 5:54am

The North Central Ohio Solid Waste District's household hazardous waste collection day is Saturday, May 8. The collection takes place at the Allen County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is usually held in the late summer but was moved up this year.

Two items not accepted this year are tires and latex paint.

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