Leland Gerber took this photo in the lawn of the Lloyd and Ferne Ramseyer home on Grove Street. (Mike and Mary Edmiston home today). The photo includes several Bluffton faculty wives and staff member. As for a year, our best guess is late 1960s.
We encourage Icon viewers to help with the identification in this photo.
Lynn E. Carmack, 77, formerly of Bluffton, died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at The Laurels of Massillon. He was born Dec. 19, 1933, in Findlay, Ohio, to the late George and Edna (Messer) Carmack.
Following his studies at Ohio Northern, he served in the Army. While in the service, he formed a quartet and entertained at numerous military bases.
For many years he was employed at Triplett Corp. and then moved to the Massillon area. He was a salesman for S & B Fasteners and then started his own company, Always Best Fasteners in Massillon.
A Summer Personal Training Special is now offered to anyone over the age of 14 years at BFR.
The summer special offers six 30-minute training sessions for a package rate of $60 for non-members. Personal training is an option for new exercisers as well as individuals who are training for an athletic event or to increase their physical abilities.
Bluffton University faculty applaud members of the 2011 graduation class as they proceed to their commencement seating Sunday afternoon at Salzman Stadium. Click here for a video.
The Bluffton University baseball team hosted the Manchester College Spartans on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 for a three-game series to end the season for the Beavers.
No question - a very large bird laid these extremely large eggs in this enormous nest on High Street. This photo doesn't begin to demonstrate the size of this nest. Check it out yourself.
Has the price of gas pushed persons who live in Bluffton and work in Lima, Findlay or other area communities to seriously consider organizing car pools?
Recently Icon viewer Robert Demeelweek suggested carpooling's time has come. He did so in the following letter:
Apollo Career Center Automated Manufacturing student Trevor Meyer, Bluffton, competed as a member of the AMT team and brought home first place at the state Skills USA Competition held in Columbus recently.
Meyer will be attending the National Skills Competition this summer.
He stands by the belt sander, which he designed, machined, welded, and presented during Senior Project Day at Apollo Career Center.
