Bluffton High School's marching band will perform a free show at noon, Friday, Aug. 19, at the village park, according to Dave Sycks, director.
The show is a tune-up for the Allen County Fair band show held later that evening.
The noon show will include the pre-game, the first show of the year and portions of the second show.
This year's first show's theme is a '70s look-back of the music of Earth, Wind and Fire. Music performed includes After The Love Is Gone, Get Away and September.
Welcome to a new weekly feature on The Icon. Bluffton Hospital will provide The Icon with births from the hospital. Persons interested in viewing photos of these new residents may click here for more details.
Aug. 3 - Damien Jayce-Ryan, son of Brittanie, Findlay. Statistics: 20 inches, 6 lbs., 8 ounces.
Aug. 4 - Amelia Rae Morrison, daughter of Lona Morrison, Findlay. 20 inches, 7 lbs. 4 os.
The Shannon Sodbusters will hitch up their horses and head to Lima on Sunday, Aug. 21, to face their second adversaries of the season at the Allen County Fair.
Coming off a July 2 victory, the Sodbusters will play a newly organized team, the Solar Refiners in this battle. Organized by Husky Refinery employee Dan Groman, this matchup is a part of the Husky Refinery's celebration for their 125th year of refining crude oil in Lima. The Solar Refinery had Base Ball Teams in the late 1800s and on through the 1900s.
Calling all artists, musicians, and anyone wanting to share in the celebration of peace... First Mennonite Church is sponsoring a Peace Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10-11.
On Sept. 10, Saturday morning a Peace Festival will be held in the parking lot of FMC with face-painting and other activities for children, live music, a mural to add to, informational displays, and international clothing to try on with your families for a photo, see books on display, all during the farmer's market from 9:30-12.
The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will decrease for the calendar quarter beginning Oct. 1, 2011. The rates will be:
. Three (3) percent for overpayments [two (2) percent in the case of a corporation];
. Three (3) percent for underpayments;
. Five (5) percent for large corporate underpayments; and
. Zero and one-half (0.5) percent for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000.
Donna Warren, R.N., of Bluffton, is the employee of the month in August at the Mennonite Memorial Home.
She has worked at Mennonite Memorial Home since 1992. Her peers know her as caring and ready to assist residents wherever she can. Her supervisor states that Donna is a dependable and trustworthy employee who shows care and compassion to the elders that live at MMH.
It's August. It's fall sports practice time. It's water breaks. A member of the Bluffton Junior High football team gulps some water during a practice pit stop. Click to watch.
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A rural Bluffton man was recently convicted of Domestic Violence in Allen County Common Pleas Court, Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, told The Icon today.
Christopher D. Balmer was originally arrested by Bluffton police officer on April 27, 2011, after police responded to a Bentley Road address for a reported domestic violence complaint. Officers discovered Balmer still at the residence and took him into custody at that time.
