Over 2,000 views. That's the total number of clicks Icon viewers have made to view the 25 Bluffton Icon sesquicentennial videos. The videos continue to be available by clicking here.
Videos range from the sesquicentennial parade (we've not yet posted the entire parade, watch for it this week), Wheels' cruise, opening ceremonies, the outdoor band concert and several of the afternoon lectures.
By Mary Pannabecker Steiner
I've never really understood the fascination that some people have for cars. I'll blame this one on my parents. Unlike other families, we didn't get a new car very often, nor did we have multiple cars....despite the fact that we had five kids.
L. Eugene Basinger, 92, of Bluffton died 8:35 a.m. July 1, 2011 at Memorial Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born on his family farm south of the Ebenezer Mennonite Church on Phillips Road in Bluffton on Feb. 14, 1919. He was the sixth of seven living children of Daniel J. and Elizabeth Bixel Basinger.
Joseph Schumacher stirs a kettle where maple syrup is being formed during the Bluffton Boy Scout Indian Village encampment at the Buckeye on Saturday. Click for a video.
FDR was elected president of the United States in 1932. He became the 32nd president. You are looking at the Ohio license plate for that year. The Icon spotted the plate at this year's Wheels Festival.
The word we had trouble spelling and pronouncing - "sesquicentennial" - is now history.
Before it fades from the Icon's home page, we'd like to reflect on it. Here's a thought: let's take the best from our sesquicentennial and keep the momentum going.
For example:
1 - The concept of an outdoor band concert on the Presbyterian Church lawn. Could we schedule a different band one night a week during the summer? Bring our lawn chairs; maybe have a snow cone machine. Imagine the possibilities.
This year's Maple Crest hobby show is Thursday, July 14, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Patio Room at Maple Crest Senior Living Village in Bluffton.
The community is invited to Maple Crest, which is handicap accessible, to browse through the hobbies and collections of the residents. Some residents may be present with their displays and can answer questions specific to their hobbies, others will be marked with descriptive information cards.
Here is a list of some of the residents and their hobbies that are participating:
This year's Maple Crest hobby show is Thursday, July 14, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Patio Room at Maple Crest Senior Living Village in Bluffton.
The community is invited to Maple Crest, which is handicap accessible, to browse through the hobbies and collections of the residents. Some residents may be present with their displays and can answer questions specific to their hobbies, others will be marked with descriptive information cards.
