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April 28 North Dixie Highway annexation hearing cancelled

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2011 - 6:39pm

The Village of Bluffton's North Dixie Highway annexation hearing hit another snag this week. The hearing was set for 10 a.m., Thursday, April 28, in the Allen County courthouse. That hearing is now cancelled.

A letter of explanation is being sent to property owners in the proposed annexation area. That letter follows:

To the Property Owners in the Proposed Annexation Area to the Village of Bluffton

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Public Meetings
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Cellular Central moves

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2011 - 4:24pm
Cellular Central moves

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Cellular Central/Verizon's new location last week. For details click here.

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Spotted in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2011 - 1:12pm

SCHURE is one we aren't familiar with. The Icon spotted this plate recently in Ada.

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Regional news
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A trip to the cider press in the 1950s

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2011 - 1:09pm

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Not much appears to have changed at the Suter Cider Press between Bluffton and Pandora. Here's a color slide taken by Paul Diller in the early 1950s.

Looks like a early 1950s-Ford, GMC truck, Chrysler (?), and perhaps a Studebaker in line for cider. Icon viewers may correct our automobile identifications.

(From the Jim Diller collection)

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Historical Bluffton
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Bluffton musicians to perform junior recitals May 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2011 - 1:02pm

Two Bluffton University students from Findlay, will present their junior recitals jointly at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1, in Yoder Recital Hall. Kitanya Murray will perform on alto saxophone and soprano saxophone, while Stephanie Patterson will give a piano and voice recital. The event is free and open to the public; a reception will follow in the lobby.

Murray, a student of Dr. Adam Schattschneider, professor of music, will present numbers by Alexander Glazounov, Benedetto Marcello, Domenico Cimarosa and Jascha Gurewich.

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Bluffton University
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BVHS Service of Remembrance held at First Lutheran Church, Findlay May 15

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2011 - 1:00pm

The 10th annual BVHS Service of Remembrance will be held at the First Lutheran Church at 109 E. Lincoln St. in Findlay on Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m.

The non-denominational memorial service will honor BVHS patients and residents who died in 2010. All are welcome to attend the service, which will be followed by a reception.

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Worship
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