Posted by Fred Steiner on October 2, 2016 - 8:21pm
Bluffton first graders saw first-hand how this community's rural pioneers lived. Last week, the students toured the Swiss Community Hisitorical Society's Schumacher Homestead. Jamie Nygard shares these photos with Icon viewers. The view above shows the homestead summer kitchen. Rachel Friesen shared about the kitchen with students. Gary Wetherill talked with students about farming. Pat Scheidler also talked with students. (Jamie Nygard photos)
Streets, Alleys, Lights and Sidewalk Committee will bring recommendation
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 2, 2016 - 8:13pm
Bluffton council is looking as far ahead as 2019 in its street program. Action on all or part of the multi-year recommendations will be considered on Monday evening.
The streets on the schedule and their projected costs are part of the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Bluffton Paving Co., cost estimates for 2016 total $383,294. Five additional projects were later added to the original 2016 street program at an estimated cost of $93,669.
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 2, 2016 - 5:13pm
This very interesting Bluffton photo needs some background.
Taken in the 1914-15 school year, this Bluffton College student group called themselves “Student Volunteers.” It turns out that members of this group intended to enter the Christian mission field upon graduating from college.
Here’s who they are and some of their family connections to Bluffton today:
Top from left, H.W. Berky (faculty advisor), Floyd Pannabecker, Lloyd Pannabecker and Walter Niswander.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's soccer team dropped a 3-2 decision to Earlham College in the 2016 Heartland Conference opener for both teams on Saturday, Oct. 1. Bluffton fell to 3-7 overall, while Earlham improved to 5-4 on the season.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Earlham College Quakers scored two first half goals and added another in the second period for a 3-0 victory on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. Bluffton slipped to 0-6 overall and 0-1 in the Heartland Conference, while Earlham (1-7, 1-0 HCAC) picked up its first win of the season.