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Wine, food pairing events at The Inn at ONU this fall

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2010 - 6:43am

Wine Trends/The Inn at Ohio Northern University will be offering special wine and food pairings this fall. Dates for the events are as follows:

  • Saturday, Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 14, at 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m.

Guests will enjoy an evening of wine and gourmet food in a relaxed and beautiful setting. The wine tasting and food pairing event is $40 per person, plus taxes and 20% gratuity. Advance reservation and credit card confirmation is required.

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Events
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Moonlight on the Wabash

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 4, 2010 - 5:28pm

We thought Ohio had exclusive rights to the cardinal as the state bird. Indiana must have the same idea. The Icon spotted this bird in a university parking lot.

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Regional news
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Dash for cache - first coordinate released - good luck!

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 4, 2010 - 12:52pm

Ready for a Labor Day weekend hunt?

The Bluffton Icon unveils the first cache coordinates for The Icon's Dash for Cache contest. Click here to review the contest.

There are six caches in all. Each has a prize awaiting the first person to find each cache. Three of the prizes are $10 gift certificates from Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn. Three of the prizes are $10 gift certificates from Common Grounds.

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Regional news
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Friends of Library fall book sale Sept.18-24

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 4, 2010 - 12:30pm

The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library group will holds its fall book sale from Sept. 18-24 in conjunction with the library's 75th anniversary. The sale will take place at Bluffton Public Library during regular library hours: Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Events
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Michael Hoblet overall winner, Jessica Arthur first woman to finish BFR 5K

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 4, 2010 - 11:34am

Michael Hoblet won the fifth annual BFR benefit 5K Race on Sept. 4. The 60 race participants traveled through Bluffton including the university and part of the Mennonite Memorial Home property..

Click here for more photos of the event.

Hoblet won with a time of 17:10.0, and beat out the 2009 winner, Ken Basinger. The top female finisher was Jessica Arthur with a time of 21:19.1.

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Sports
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Pounding the pavement

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 4, 2010 - 9:44am

Mark Brauen (far right) of Bluffton leads the pack at the start of the BFR Labor Day Weekend 5-K Race. The annual event was Saturday morning. The course, which included runners and walkers, weaved itself through the village, starting and concluding at BFR. Watch The Icon for race results to be posted soon.

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