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It's that time of year

Posted by Paula Scott on November 14, 2022 - 10:50am

After weeks of perhaps unseasonably nice weather, the Ada and Bluffton Icons' coverage area received the first snow for Fall 2022 on Saturday, November 12. That meant snow on NCAA DIII men's soccer play in Ada and snow on the newly installed holiday garlands in downtown Bluffton.

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Beaver sports recap for November 11-12

Posted by Staff on November 14, 2022 - 10:29am

Women’s basketball opener
On Saturday, November 12, the Bluffton University women's basketball team scored early and often in a season-opening 77-36 home win over Wooster that wasn't even that close. Bluffton stands 1-0, while Wooster is 0-2 on the young season.

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Sports
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Iconoclast #2: One year in

Posted by Paula Scott on November 14, 2022 - 9:18am

By Paula Scott
Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon editor-owner

On Friday, November 11, I posted an item noting that the Icon office would be closed for the day. It is part of my new scheme to schedule a few days off while the Icons provide fresh content every day. The item resulted in a letter that opened, “You FINALLY have identified yourself….” 

Perhaps this would be a good time to reintroduce myself.

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Iconoclast View
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Nov. 20 concert to feature university chamber ensembles

Posted by Staff on November 14, 2022 - 7:38am

Bluffton University’s Chamber Ensembles will perform a fall concert at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20 in Yoder Recital Hall. 

The concert will include vocal solos and duets with chamber instrumental selections from the Baroque era of classical music. 

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Bluffton University
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Senior Center dinner meeting to feature "Bluffton's Mysteries and Legends"

Posted by Staff on November 14, 2022 - 7:36am

UPDATE: Please note that reservations for this meeting were due last week.

Annual meeting is part of the November agenda

This article is an excerpt from the Golden Age News for November 2022.

At 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 14, members of the Bluffton Senior Citizens center will enjoy a monthly dinner meeting with a meal catered by Ted's Market and a program provided by local historian Fred Steiner. The emcee will be Deb Beer.

The meal will be shredded beef, scalloped potatoes, green beans, dinner roll and cheese cake.

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Events
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11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month

Posted by Staff on November 13, 2022 - 7:31am

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

The following article posted on Bluffton Forever was written by the late Rolland Stratton. It is also a chapter in the book “A Good Place To Miss: Bluffton Stories."

I was a 7-year-old boy in November of 1918. We lived at 118 East Elm Street, where I was born. On November 11, I remember coming out of the house and every bell in town was ringing and the fire whistle at the light plant was blowing. 

People came out on the street and learned that the war had ended. A neighbor, Mrs. Frank Herrmann, came running out and wanted to know what was going on. She cried when we told her that the war was over. 

I can still see her wiping her tears with her apron. She had several sons in the army, and her son, Sylvan, returned home badly wounded. 

Several businessmen and some other residents formed an im- promptu parade. My guess is that there were over 100 adults and perhaps 20 or so children involved. Many of the men, probably a dozen, shot guns during the parade. 
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Historical Bluffton
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