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Bluffton council considers accessory dwelling unit legislation

Posted by Paula Scott on October 13, 2023 - 7:06am

By Paula Scott

Is “accessory dwelling unit” (ADU) in your vocabulary? Also known as granny flats, ADUs are stand-alone dwellings located on the same lot as a single family home. The Bluffton council’s Ordinance Committee is drafting a proposed ordinance to make ADUs a recognized type of housing with local oversight.

Housing shortages are creating new interest in ADUs in Ohio and across the country. New ADU legislation has been reported in Cincinnati, considered to be the first Ohio city to legalize granny flats. 

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Halloween music included in concert band performance

Posted by Paula Scott on October 13, 2023 - 6:00am

Bluffton University’s fall instrumental concert featuring the Concert Band will be held on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m.

Under the direction of Dr. Roy Couch, associate professor of music, selections will include three dances – “Danza Magicala,” “Lithuanian Dance,” and “Prelude and Polka,” as well as settings of familiar hymn tunes such as “Precious Lord, Take my Hand” and The “Water is Wide.” In anticipation of Halloween, “Ghost Apparatus” will get the audience in the mood. 

This event is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be taken for music scholarships.

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Bluffton University
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PHOTO Heritage Center from the ground up

Posted by Paula Scott on October 13, 2023 - 6:00am

The Swiss Community Historical Society is repurposing an early Swiss Settlement barn to create an addition to the Schumacher Homestead. The society notes, "JCM Timberworks, from Killbuck, Ohio is expertly using the massive sky crane, wooden mallets, the come-a-long, files and man and woman power" to get the job done.

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Funeral arrangements for Sue Anne Yant

Posted by Staff on October 12, 2023 - 1:31pm

Sue Anne Yant, 72, of Six Mile, South Carolina was born February 01, 1951 in Bluffton, Ohio. She passed away peacefully on September 22, 2023 surrounded by family. Sue was a 1969 graduate of Bluffton High School.  She will be deeply missed by family and all who knew her.

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Obituaries
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Red cross blood drives in November 2023

Posted by Staff on October 12, 2023 - 8:12am

The American Red Cross continues to report a blood supply shortage and encourage donors to make an appointment at upcoming blood drive events.

To make an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org

For information about the donation process, click HERE.

November blood drives in the Icon readership area include:

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Health Services
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Healthwise: There is a Season

Posted by Staff on October 12, 2023 - 6:55am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 1959, Peter Seeger wrote To Everything There is a Season, which was released by the folk group the Limeliters. Seeger then released the song himself a few months later. Neither version had much success until Roger McGuinn (aka Jim McGuinn) of the Limeliters formed the Byrds. 

The Byrds released their version on October 23, 1965 and it hit number one in December. The title changed to Turn! Turn! Turn! for the release. The song holds the record for the oldest written lyrics because the verses are from Ecclesiastes in the Bible. 

The Byrds formed in 1964 in Los Angeles with five members. Some music critics consider the band one of the most influential of its time. Several of the original members left to form other groups or have solo careers. One of the more famous members of the original group was David Crosby, who we lost in 2023. The last time the original group played together was in 1991 when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

As the leaves are changing, so do our seasons including issues related to politics and health. 

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