Bluffton High School's marching band finished band camp and headed to the Allen County Fair on Friday evening.
Prior to the fair, the band presented a preview show for parents at the village park. A view of the pre-game including "Are You Ready For This?" "the Star-Spangled Banner," "Hang on Snoopy," may be viewed in an Icon video.
The band's first local performance will be during the Cory-Rawson football game, Friday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. at Harmon Field.
Traffic to the front doors of the Bluffton elementary are busy this week. The class lists are posted. Bus routes are posted on the middle school doors.
The ghost of schools past stands proudly at the end of Church Street. the Victorian beauty served the students of Bluffton from the 1880s to the early 1950s.
This is a copy of a Will Triplett glass plate negative taken prior to 1900.
Viewer comments are welcome. (There are no class lists on the front doors.)
Bluffton High School's marching band will perform a free show at noon, Friday, Aug. 19, at the village park, according to Dave Sycks, director.
The show is a tune-up for the Allen County Fair band show held later that evening.
The noon show will include the pre-game, the first show of the year and portions of the second show.
This year's first show's theme is a '70s look-back of the music of Earth, Wind and Fire. Music performed includes After The Love Is Gone, Get Away and September.
Welcome to a new weekly feature on The Icon. Bluffton Hospital will provide The Icon with births from the hospital. Persons interested in viewing photos of these new residents may click here for more details.
Aug. 3 - Damien Jayce-Ryan, son of Brittanie, Findlay. Statistics: 20 inches, 6 lbs., 8 ounces.
Aug. 4 - Amelia Rae Morrison, daughter of Lona Morrison, Findlay. 20 inches, 7 lbs. 4 os.
