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Another Bald Eagle sighting

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2010 - 4:50am

Here's more proof that Bald Eagles have moved into the Bluffton area. Bluffton University student Josh Stallings took this photo of a eagle yearling (1 year old) on State Route 103 in November. He said that the eagle's nest was in a tree on the north side of the road. The photo was taken with a cell phone somewhere between State Route 235 and Jenera.

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Regional news
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M22N

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2010 - 4:41am

The Icon spotted this plate in the Pandora Medical Center parking lot. Was MN born in 1922?

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Ice skating on the Little Riley

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2010 - 9:36am

The location: the Little Riley, just south of Columbus Grove Road.

The event: ice skating in the winter.

The skaters: Dr. B.W. Travis (left) and Ropp Triplett (right)

If we could get a better view of the cars parked along Grove Road we could nail down a year. Jim Diller provided this photo taken by his father, Paul Diller.

Our guess on the year: late 1950s. How many Icon viewers fell in the ice at this spot?

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Historical Bluffton
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Dough Hook Christmas village

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2010 - 8:51am
Dough Hook Christmas village

The Dough Hook has a miniature Christmas village in its store window this month. Here is one of the buildings.

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For Bluffton University student Marcus Meyers a simple step is a challenge

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2010 - 6:56am
Bluffton University student Marcus Meyers in his dorm room

Photo and story by Whitney Zumberger
Bluffton Icon intern

A child's first step is a memory that last forever. Bluffton University student, Marcus Meyers, of Holland, Ohio, sees taking a simple step as a challenge while he surpasses the daily obstacles of Cerebral Palsy Spastic Dysplasi, a disability he was born with and which he has overcome.

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People
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Catch basin work required in Pandora

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 15, 2010 - 8:50pm

Pandora Village Administrator Stan Schneck gave Pandora council an update at its Nov. 23 meeting on catch basin repair required on North Jefferson St.

The village received quote of $2,150 from Ward Construction to replace the catch basin located on the east side of North Jefferson Street. It is on the west side of the Pandora Flooring building.

This quote also includes replacing sidewalk, curb and asphalt pavement.

The minutes from the meeting are in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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