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Swiss House

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 1:23pm

Denise Fett of Bluffton received an honorable mention with this photograph, which was accepted in the recent Findlay Art League juried photo show. The photo titled "Swiss House," shows a view from inside the Schumacher Homestead summer kitchen looking inside the homestead.

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DeAndre Nassar competes at NCAA national championship this weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 11:07am

Cleveland State wrestler, DeAndre Nassar, a Bluffton High School gradute, competes in this weekend's NCAA Division I wrestling championships.

The Icon featured DeAndre on March 5, and you may read that story by clicking here.

The NCAA tournament, held in St. Louis, takes place Thursday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20. The Thursday morning and afternoon sessions will be live on ESPNU, while the Thursday evening sessions will be live on ESPN2

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Pirate Basil competes at state wrestling meet

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 10:01am

By Cort Reynolds
MARION - Bluffton junior wrestler Kaden Basil participated in the Div. III state wrestling meet Saturday at Marion Harding High School.    

Basil went 0-2 Saturday in the 160 lbs. class to finish his season with a 38-8 record.    

Basil lost his first round match by an 11-4 decision to Jefferson Area senior Colt Edgar (38-6).     

In the first consolation round, Basil faced off against senior Colton Meek (22-3) of Newcomerstown. Meek edged Basil 7-6 to knock him out of the double-elimination competition.

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Rudi Steiner remembers Bluffton in the 1950s:

On Main Street, or close to it, you could get a flattop or a perm, try on a ladies hat, have your foot X-rayed, pick up a day-old Chicago American newspaper
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2021 - 10:36pm

For more information about "Bluffton Anthology" click here.
Rudi Steiner remembers Bluffton in the 1950s:
• On Main Street, or close to it, you could get a flattop or a perm,
  try on a ladies hat,
  have your foot X-rayed,
  buy a 3-cent first class stamp,
  purchase a Farmall tractor,
  eat a hamburger,
  open a Christmas savings account,
  put an ad in the Bluffton News,

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Iconoclast View
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Jake Basinger was a life-long Bluffton resident

Worked at Triplett, General Dynamics and retired from Nashville Diesel College
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2021 - 5:31pm

Gareth “Jake” Basinger, 81, died March 11, 2021 at Venice Regional Hospital in Venice Florida. He was born June 2, 1939, in Orange Township to the late Lendon and Dorothy Basinger.

Jake was a graduate of Bluffton High School and served in the United States Army.  On June 8, 1963, he married Tommie Robinson.

Jake is survived by his wife, Tommie Basinger of Bluffton; two children, Gina (Drew) Chambers of Powell, Ohio, Scott Basinger of Bluffton; and five grandchildren, Alec Chambers, Andrea Chambers, Brady Basinger, Brett Basinger and Brien Basinger.

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Obituaries
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Tim Closson finally graduates from Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2021 - 1:16pm

Tim Closson, Bluffton elementary principal for the past 14 years, will retire on June 30. Closson is a Bluffton High School and Bluffton College graduate. During his tenure as elementary principal the elementary received the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award. Bluffton elementary was one of only 16 schools in Ohio to receive the award.

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