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Everything you need to know about getting back-to-school (middle school version)

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 3:25pm

It's almost back-to-school time. If you are a middle school parent, there's lots of information on The Icon to help you prepare your student for the 2010-11 school year.

For starters, here general back-to-school information. Click here to view, or open The Icon "Forms" page to view material.

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Main Street in the early 1920s

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 1:02pm

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You've seen several photos of Main Street from this point, but have you seen this photo? It represents Main Street in the early 1920s. Citizens National Bank (with its pillars) was constructed in the early 1920s. The photographer, a woman - Mrs. Harley Lugibihl - was an accomplished photographer and several of her photographs are part of the standard historical photograph record of this community.

There are several things to point out in this photo.

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Historical Bluffton
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Hospital construction involves lots of steel and cranes this week

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 8:21am

This is a busy week for the construction schedule at Bluffton Hospital.
The construction site will be receiving three truck loads of steel, which will be offloaded inside the fenced work area.

Steel workers will use this steel to begin erecting, by means of a crane, the structural framing of the two-story addition, which includes the new Emergency Department.

By mid-week, the roofers will begin to apply a finished roof to the new operating room area located on the corner of Garau Street and Harmon Road. This process will take approximately a week to complete.

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Watch the BHS band preview on Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 8:13am

It's an all-new band season coming your way soon at Harmon Field most Friday nights this fall.The Bluffton High School band is in summer band camp rehearsals this week.

According to Dave Sycks, band director, the band will perform an informal marching band show for parents and the public on the Harmon Field practice field at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 20.

"We will be performing our first show, hopefully some of our second show and pre-game, said Sycks.At 6:30 p.m. the band will depart for the Allen County Fair band show.

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Oscar Velasquez performs in Gilboa Aug. 21

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 6:14am

Oscar Velasquez of Bluffton will perform at the Hillside Winery, Gilboa, on Saturday, Aug. 21. The afternoon includes art, music, food and wine tasting. Velasquez will perform from 3 to 4 p.m. The actual event will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Food is catered by Donna and Merle Smith. Several other area arts will perform during the event.

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Events
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Pandora story time for youth on Wednesdays

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 6:10am

The Putnam County District Library will have story time in Pandora weekly from Aug. 30 to Nov. 18.

Pandora's story time is held Wednesdays at 10 a.m. The event introduces young children to books and reading.

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