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Could '41 be a year?

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2010 - 3:38am

Have we posted this one before? Perhaps, but it may be on a new vehicle this time around. If memory serves us correctly, Ron Badertscher was born in 1941. Viewer thoughts are welcome on this one.

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Auschwitz - a brief reflection

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2010 - 3:32am

Note: The Icon recently invited members of the Bluffton University Communication 105 class to submit material for publication. The following is the first of a four-part series of "opinion pieces" by Whitney Zumberger, a member of the class. We invite viewer comments on this series.

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A bicycle built for you

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2010 - 10:27pm
A bicycle built for you

Mitch Kingsley (in blue shirt) tells how to repair a bicycle during a bike fair at First Mennonite Church on April 25. The afternoon activities was sponsored by the congregation's Health and Wellness Committee. During the afternoon Jonathan Andreas talked about bike safety, Everett Collier provided tips on buying a bike, and Wendell Miller told about what to wear when biking and where to ride. Several members of the congregation had bicycles on display. The event also included a blessing of the bikes and bikers.

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Brunner to visit Bluffton April 29

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2010 - 7:06pm

Ohio Secretary of State and U.S. Senate candidate Jennifer Brunner will bring her ~Ac^a'notA"Courage Express~Ac^a'not^A

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Bluffton University
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State Route 103 paving project starts in May

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2010 - 6:57pm

Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs next major project is paving of State Route 103. Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, informed Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs council on April 26, that the project is expected to begin in mid-May, depending upon the weather.

Within the village, the paving includes:
~Ac^a'not^AcFrom Bentley Road overpass to Main Street and on to College Avenue.
~Ac^a'not^AcFrom North Main Street at Jefferson Street to the County Line Road.
(The downtown portion of State Route 103 was paved last summer during the streetscape project.)

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Public Meetings
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Mennonite Mutual Aid Society reorganizes for 2010-11

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2010 - 6:10pm

Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs oldest continually operating business, Mennonite Mutual Aid Society, held its 143rd annual meeting on April 24 and reorganized its board for 2010-11, according to Paul King, MMAS president.

The insurance company, with headquarters at 208 S. Main St., reported assets in 2009 of $1,176,058 with 1,432 policies in force.

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