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August Senior Citizen dinner meeting Aug. 8

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2011 - 3:36pm

Four members of the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association will receive a life membership in August. Each of the four will turn 90 this month. Those members are James Oberly, Evelyn Lugibihl, Gretchen Lehman and Dorothy Hoffman.

Bluffton Senior Citizens Center's August dinner meeting is at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 8. The meal is $6.50 and tickets must be reserved by Wednesday, Aug. 3. Schnipke's Inn, Ottawa, will cater the dinner.

The featured entertainment is Jill Bland, singer. Clarence Kooker is the MC and Marilyn Wymer and friends are hostesses.

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Bluffton University landscape changing daily at construction site

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2011 - 12:25pm

The landscape of Bluffton University is changing as you read this article. With the groundbreaking earlier this month of a new health and fitness center, work is now underway.

The former Bluffton University softball field below Marbeck Center is now a dirt track for heavy vehicles. Dirt is being brought to the site to lift it above the Riley Creek flood plain.

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Village of Pandora's share of St. John annexation estimated at $145,648

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2011 - 12:07pm

St. John Mennonite Church annexation project into the Village of Pandora will cost the village (including engineering fees) is estimated to be $145,648.50. That estimate was announced at the recent Pandora council meeting on July 12.

Other action at the meeting follow, through the report of the council minutes:

The Pandora Village Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
July 12, 2011, at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building with Mayor, John Schlumbohm, presiding.

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Pandora's Riley Creek Festival Aug. 12-13

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2011 - 11:51am

Pandora's Riley Creek Festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13. Events on Friday include a car show, outdoor movie, food and carnival games.

Saturday's events include a parade, breakfast and lunch, chicken barbecue, health fair, performers, punt, pass and kick contest for youth, an auction an activities for children.

For a complete schedule open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Feasel - Brooks engagement announced

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2011 - 10:04am
Anna Feasel - Adam Brooks

Anna Michelle Feasel of Tiffin and Adam Joseph Brooks of Charlottesville, Va., and formerly of Bluffton, announce their engagement.

Anna is the daughter of Jim and Suzie Feasel of Tiffin. She graduated from Tiffin Calvert High School in 2003 and the University of Akron in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in dietetics. Anna is employed by ACAC Fitness and Wellness Centers as Operations Manager at ACAC Adventure Central, Charlottesville, Va.

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Belated birthday wishes to two MMH residents

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2011 - 9:52am

The Icon wishes two Bluffton residents belated birthday.

Kathleen Mikkelen, resident of the Mennonite Memorial Home, turned 94 on July 3. Erma Augsburger, resident of the Mennonite Memorial Home, turned 92 on July 21.

Icon viewers may submit birthday announcements of area senior residents. Click here for details.

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