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Second Saturdays at the Swiss House begin June 8

Posted by Staff on May 28, 2024 - 6:00am

The Swiss Community Historical Society of Bluffton and Pandora will host "Second Saturdays" events this summer at the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd. Docents in period costume will provide tours of the air-conditioned farmhouse, as well as the summer kitchen, garden, workshop and barn.

Visitors will also get a first-hand view of progress on the Heritage Center, where the inside view reveals timbers and framework from the Dan and Cindy Basinger barn, built in 1855. (See SwissHistorical.org for more details.)

Second Saturdays in June, July and August from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

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Information requested for Bluffton community organizations

Posted by Paula Scott on May 28, 2024 - 6:00am

The following 31 Bluffton community organizations are posted on the Icon's classifieds page. We need your help to update contact information and other details. Please email [email protected] or call 567-400-4266 to confirm or correct information.

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Meet Kori Bernal, Bluffton's new elementary school principal.

Posted by Paula Scott on May 28, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Kori Bernal was born and raised in Fostoria and–until now–has worked her whole career there, too. But in May 2024 she was chosen by the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools to be the new Elementary School principal beginning fall 2024. 

Ben Thiel, who has served as Bluffton Elementary principal since Fall 2021, has become the first pastor of Bluffton Community.

Bernal told the Icon she has vivid memories of playing school as a child and always wanted to be a teacher and to be in education. She now has eleven years of experience as a principal, as well as pre-K through 12th grade experience, including as an administrator, as an intervention specialist and as a gen ed teacher. 

Bernal notes she’s been able to “see everything on every level” and that as a “big picture person, I enjoy making all of those connections to help staff and help students.” She will be downsizing from an elementary school with about 1,100 students and about 120 staff members. “This is going to be a big change coming to a smaller building.”

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Diana E. Walters was a beautician

Posted by Staff on May 27, 2024 - 6:14pm

UPDATED MAY 27

Diana E. Walters, 76, passed away May 24, 2024, at the Mennonite Memorial Home.

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Fundraiser for Bluffton Community Dog Park on May 29

Posted by Paula Scott on May 27, 2024 - 5:00pm

From 5:00-9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, a Yappy Hour fundraiser will be held on Vine Street to benefit the Bluffton Community Dog Park to be built on Lake St. The event includes: Beachwear Dog Costume Contest, Prizes, Food trucks, Photo booth, Raffle baskets, Live music. For more information, contact [email protected]

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Livestream 2024 Bluffton High School commencement

Posted by Paula Scott on May 25, 2024 - 6:11pm

Watch 2024 Bluffton High School commencement ceremonies at https://jtb-tech.com/2024blufftongraduation/

Commencement program at https://jtb-tech.com/mp-files/2024-bhs-graduation-program.pdf/

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