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One way to cooooool off

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 21, 2010 - 12:01pm

Here's one way to cool off in the summer in Bluffton. Take a trip down the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool slide. It's guaranteed to do the job. Here's a young swimmer who spend much of Friday cooling off via this method.

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The Great Bluffton Icon Cache Contest!

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 21, 2010 - 9:34am

Icon viewers may learn about about The Great Bluffton Icon Cache Contest (not to be confused with "cash") soon to be revealed. For a sneak preview we suggest you play the current YouTube video found on the upper right side of the home page.

Fred Steiner talks with David Yoder, BHS senior, and Joel Groman, BHS '10 grad, you explain preliminary details. Continue to watch The Icon this week for complete details.

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Regional news
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Renovation brings fresh, "green" focus to university campus restaurant

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 21, 2010 - 8:29am

Bluffton University is taking a fresh approach to dining services at its renovated campus eatery in Marbeck Center.

The Commons at Marbeck-renamed to reflect a shift in focus to a restaurant atmosphere-features freshly prepared vegetables and other food at six "dining destinations" that together provide a varied menu.

The Commons is also going "green," both as a trayless facility-an effort to reduce food waste and water usage-and by introducing Aspretto, a fair trade-based coffee and tea brand by Sodexo, the company that manages Bluffton's dining services.

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Bluffton University
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One iron...two irons...three irons

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 21, 2010 - 8:04am

One Iron. What does it mean? Body building? A nick name? Someone who irons clothes? The list goes on. Any ideas from viewers? The Icon spotted this plate on Main Street.

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Regional news
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BHS class of 1960 - 50 years later

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2010 - 8:36pm

The Bluffton High School class of 1960 held its 50th reunion June 26 in the Bluffton town hall.

Members, Front row -left to right: Betty (Stratton) Ziessler, Nancy (Patterson) Fruchey, Connie (Patterson) Kean, Beverly (Benroth) Amstutz, Betty (Gaiffe) Lewis, Karen Belle (Hall) White, Sharon (Reichenbach) Young.

Second row: Bob Kimmet, Jim Luginbuhl, Terri (Preto) Schneider, SuAnn (Clauss) Lewis, Karen (Gerber) McKanna, Kay (Zimmerly) Ziessler, Vera Basinger, Emily (Hochstettler) Crawfis, Cathy (Lewis) Cripe, Nancy (Geiger) Reichenbach.

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This map will keep you busy

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2010 - 5:35pm

If you love local history and old maps, this feature should keep you busy for weeks. Here is a plot map of Richland Township from the 1870s. The Icon dates this based on the placement of the Lake Erie and Western Railroad, which was laid in 1872. It is provided to The Icon by Chris Collins.

CLICK ON MAP TO ENLARGE

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Historical Bluffton
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