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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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Several Bluffton-Pandora performers in Rally Point concert

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2010 - 5:15pm

A free musical concert will be held Saturday, Aug. 21, at Ottawa Park, 2632 Ada Road, Lima.

Families and others interested are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and come out a listen to several local artists and bands while they provide music during the Rally Point River Ride Bike Tour.

The concert starts at 10 a.m. with the St. John Mennonite Church worship band; from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Lauren Wannemacher will singing. The Lima Beane Chorus will perform until noon. Jim Boedicker will sing from noon to 1 p.m. and Chuck Sommers will perform from 1 to 2 p.m.

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Worship
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And no rain in sight

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2010 - 4:55pm

Good bye 90s! It's cooling down. Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, provides the most recent seven-day high and low weather report. It follows:

Date High Low Precip.

Aug. 10 90 71

Aug. 11 85 71 .61

Aug. 12 87 70

Aug. 13 90 67

Aug. 14 85 74 .14

Aug. 15 90 74

Aug. 16 82 61

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Regional news
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Next Bluffton blood drive Sept. 9

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2010 - 4:47pm

The next Bluffton Red Cross blood drive is in September. The drive will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, in Burcky Gym at Bluffton University E-mailemail [email protected] to schedule a blood donation appointment.

How to Donate Blood

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Events
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Make one a strawberry sundae please

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 18, 2010 - 9:14pm

Harvey Bauman smiles as he strolls up the Mennonite Memorial Home sidewalk. In his hands are two ice cream sundaes. One resembles strawberry, the other, well, we're not quite certain. Harvey was among Mennonite Home and community residents who enjoyed the Concert on the Lawn Sunday evening at the MMH.

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