Vine St will close from noon(ish) on Wednesday, November 27 for The After Blaze tent setup. *** Nov. 27 5:30 PM HOME JV/V Girls Basketball vs Benjamin Logan
First, Roger Edwards. Second the photographer, Sue Shields, who sent this cell phone photo of the esteemed president of the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association following the return of a recent senior citizens bus trip.
While Roger may be the new poster child for the senior citizens, we've not yet heard the entire story of the bus trip.
John Flickinger stopped in Bluffton over the weekend and photographed the Bluffton town hall against an impressive summer sky drop back. He shared the photo with The Icon and we couldn't keep this art work to ourselves.
Bluffton High School class of 1957 celebrated its 60th reunion on June 17, 2017, in the Bluffton town hall.
Attending, front from left, Ruth Augsburger Koontz, Eva Galloway Pickett, Raeleen Bucher Greenawalt, Marjory Lehman Lyman, Jane Badertscher Walter, Judy Tschantz Koepke and John Murray.
Second row from left, Judy Schiffke Hauenstein, Nan Schmidt Knee, Mary Jo Diller Lehman, Martha Koontz Hindgardner, Margie Gerber Closson, Linda Core Kramer and Dwain Leiber.
The Swiss Community Historical Society’s annual Swiss Day is Sunday, June 25, according to Gary Wetherill, president of the society.
This year’s event includes:
• 12:30 p.m. potluck at Ebenezer Mennonite Church
• 2:30 p.m. program – “Letters from the Swiss Settlement 1840-1860.”
• Following the program – Schumacher homestead open house
Stratton Greenhouses employees hang nearly a dozen hanging flower baskets along Main Street on Friday. The hanging baskets compliment Stratton flower pots on the sidewalks, making Bluffton's downtown vibrant for the summer.
