Bluffton council will consider action on Monday to develop a plan to renovation the Shannon Cemetery on Jefferson Street.
As the oldest cemetery in the village, it has fallen into disrepair over the recent decades. Richard Boehr approached the village with a plan to renovation the property. His proposal is to create a park on the land.
The cemetery action is one of several items on Monday’s council agenda. The complete agenda is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.
The Reineke's black cat isn't afraid of sitting underneath an elephant - ear that is. This year's elephant ear plant of Sam and Janette grew, and grew, and just kept growing according to Janette. It's in their back yard on South Main Street.
Bluffton's neighbor, Ada, is celebrating its oldest community event this weekend. It's the 100th anniversary year for the Ada Farmers' and Merchants' Picnic.
The Icon's sister publication, Ada Icon, provides this schedule for Ada's weekend events. The two-day event at the War Memorial Park takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-10.
Ten Thousand Villagse, 115 S. Main St., Bluffton will celebrate Bluffton downtown sidewalk sales on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17, according to Aphaphanh Nussbaum, manager.
There will be 60 percent off selected merchandise and 50 percent off already reduced items.
Hours are Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Here's an advertisement in the 1970 Bluffton High School Buccaneer. Millie Ingalls is on the left. We'll let Icon viewers identifiy the other threein the photo.
Ingalls Restaurant was located where Tu Puebo Mexican Restaurant, 142 N. Main St., is today.
