Many Icon viewers may not recognize you or your brothers. Tell us when you lived in Bluffton and who are you grandparents and any other Bluffton connections that you might have.
My mother was Mary Margaret Basinger, daughter of Dr. Evan Basinger and Marjorie Day Basinger. I'm directly descended from two founders of Bluffton: Michael Neunenschwander and Joseph DeFord.
Mason Painter is a student in the pre-kindergarten class at Bluffton Child Development Center. He is sharing one of his art pieces with viewers. He is the son of Kelly and Jason Painter.
Auctioneers Jerry Lewis and Dick Boehr convince Luke Young to top the latest bid in the Nov. 7 Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs art auction fundraiser. The event held at The Centre atttacted an audience of over 135 persons. Additional photos are in the Icon photo gallery.
Wyatt Lovell, student in the pre-kindergarten class at Bluffton Child Development, shares some of his art work with Icon viewers. He is the son of Trent and Michaeline Lovell.
Colton Klingler, student in the pre-kindergarden class at Blufton Child Development Center shows Icon readers a piece of his recent art work. He is the son of Stephanie Klingler
Jeff Laing says he started building houses in Mrs. Emmert's Bluffton kindergarten class. If that is true, his involvement in the construction trade is a truly life-long love.
After graduating from Bluffton High School and attending the University of Findlay, Laing worked the counter at Carter Lumber in Columbus Grove. Then he worked for Lima Lumber Co., with Mike Steiner and Kevin Gratz. Following that he joined Alexander Homes where he worked from 1994 to 2007. In 2007 he joined Stan Clemens in Clemens Construction Group where he worked until earlier this year.
