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George and Joann Farling celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

This past weekend, George and Joann Farling celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with close family and friends at Bluffton Town Hall.

George is from Pandora and Joann is from Findlay. They met on a blind date. The couple was married March 25, 1973 at The First Christian Church in Findlay.

They have three children, Scott (Myndi) Farling, Heidi (Chad) Wise and Wade (Jenna) Farling and eight grandchildren. Abby, Issy, Allison, Carli, Jersey, Kinsley, Bentley and Lincoln.

George retired from Stoops Freightliner as a body shop manager. Joann retired from the Hilty Memorial Home as a environmental aide. She continues to work part time at Citizens National Bank.

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Printable March 26 Bluffton Icon articles

For a printable version of Bluffton Icon articles from Sunday, March 26, click HERE.

A daily email of the printable version is also available.

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Buckell presents  “Leamos!: Comprehension-Based Novels in the L2 Classroom”

Emily Buckell, assistant professor of Spanish at Bluffton University, will share, “Leamos!: Comprehension-Based Novels in the L2 Classroom.”

The Colloquium presentation is free and open to the public at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall. 

Photography Hike invitation for Saturday, April 1

FINDLAY- If you have a passion for photography or if you want to learn, come along on a hike with fellow photographers to capture the beauty of area parks through the lens of the camera. At this Findlay Hancock Park District event, participants will hike the trails taking photos of scenery, wildlife, plants, and anything else that would make an interesting subject. All skill levels and camera types are welcome.

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If you thought DDT was dangerous...

Nitroglycerin accidents causing deaths in the 1890s

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Recently this column revealed that DDT was poured into Riley Creek for nearly 20 years.

An earlier chemical, dangerous for a different reason, killed many persons working on oil rigs in the Bluffton area in the 1890s and 1900s. While the oil boom brought prosperity to Bluffton, it also brought bad news in an extremely dangerous chemical called nitroglycerin. 

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