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Two catches of the day

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Here's a couple fishing stories worth repeating. First, can you figure out what each of these photos has in common?

Answer: Kathy Kirtland Lanning is in both. She's Gary Kirtland's sister, BHS 1968 grad, now living in Colorado.

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the July Bluffton Senior Citizens newsletter is now available for Icon viewers to read. Open the attachment at the bottom of this story to view the newsletter.

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The Bluffton Senior Citizens are traveling this summer and fall.

"Friday, Aug. 26 we visit Holmes County Amish including Smuckers, Mrs. Yoder's Kitchen for lunch, Heinie's Cheese Chalet, Coblenz Chocolate Company, and a Dinner Show at the Amish Door in Wilmot featuring "Cotton Patch Gospel" a Southern Blue Grass interpretation of the Life of Jesus," said Bob Painter of the Center.

Also on the list of tours is a trip to LaComedia Dinner Theatre to see "Church Basement Ladies, Second Helping" and the Freisinger's Chocolate Factory. The LaComedia Trip is on Sept. 1.

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Suddenly it's summer. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s and what became of the rain? Here's the weather summary for the recent seven days reported by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date Max Min Prec

June 21 91 68 0.33
June 22 82 67 0.27
June 23 75 64 0.01
June 24 68 60 0.04
June 25 79 59
June 26 83 63
June 27 83 60

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The Bluffton connection to Camp Friedenswald includes (front row, left to right) Christine Amstutz, Portia Amstutz, Kristen Rohdes and Jill Schlabach, and (back row, left to right) Eric Martin, Blake Zickafoose, Bracton Eicher, Gregg Beitler and Darin Gundy.

Many things have changed since the campers arrived for that first summer at Michigan's Camp Friedenswald in 1951. But one thing has remained constant through the years-people working diligently to aid in the spiritual formation and growth of the children and young adults in attendance.

Recent years have seen the calling of many Bluffton University students, alumni and faculty and staff members to join those individuals and become a part of the ministry of Friedenswald as permanent staff, volunteers, summer staff or camp pastors.

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Pandora council awarded a contract to Ward Construction for the purpose of street work in the village and for manhole and value repairs. Ward's bid of $54,370 for the project was the only bid received, according to Lana Burry, village fiscal officer.

Other action from the meeting, held June 14, follows:

The Pandora Village Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
June 14, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building with Mayor, John Schlumbohm, presiding.

Members Present: Painter, Vance, Fricke, Hall, Stall, Blank
Members Absent: None

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