The now famous "deer walks into a bar" story with a Bluffton, Ohio, date line - yes, you saw it first on The Bluffton Icon - has captured worldwide fame.
Steve Harnish provided The Icon with the following links. This demonstrates how quickly a local story travels in the digital era. It all started on The Icon on Friday, Nov. 5, at 3:30 p.m. Here's how the story traveled in seven days.
Grace Mennonite, Pandora, will hold its annual book sale on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4, at the church. Jilaine Graber of Faith and Life Books and Gifts, Berne, Ind., will bring an array of books, CDs, devotionals and many other items to sell.The event hours are 6:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. This year the profit earned from the book sale will be used to purchase books for The Lion and Lamb Peace and Arts Center at Bluffton University.
The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library will hold their next regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The meeting will take place in the Richland Room, which is on the library's lower level. The Friends will not meet on the fourth Tuesday of November, which is an exception the group's usual schedule.
The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library encourage everyone who uses the library to make a donation and to share their time, energy, and ideas. You can join the Friends by making an annual donation of $5 or more.
Imajean I. Mathewson, 78 of Bluffton died at 6:40 p.m. Nov. 11, 2010, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born July 8, 1932 in Putnam County, Ohio to Albert and Loretta (Okuley) Klass.
On June 30, 1951, she married Larry Mathewson and he survives.
She was currently working for the Bluffton schools where over the years she had held numerous positions.
Bluffton Public library is exhibiting Oscar Velasquez's 2010 Bluffton winter scene print featuring the Bluffton Public Library. Velasquez will donate one of the prints on display to the library for all to enjoy year round.
Velasquez will be at Deer Creek Shoppes on the day of the Blaze of Lights to sign copies of the prints from 3 to 8 p.m.
Grace Mennonite, Pandora, will hold its annual book sale on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4, at the church. Jilaine Graber of Faith and Life Books and Gifts, Berne, Ind., will bring an array of books, CDs, devotionals and many other items to sell.
The event hours are 6:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. This year the profit earned from the book sale will be used to purchase books for The Lion and Lamb Peace and Arts Center at Bluffton University.
Richard Boehr and Ropp Triplett share a joke following Friday's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Boehr, who has been in business for over 50 years in Bluffton, shared several Bluffton stories with members during his breakfast presentation.
Elvira Tatarkov, Bluffton High School senior, was named student of the month for October.
She is the daughter of Andrey and Svetlana Tatarkov, 10970 Phillips Road, Bluffton. Elvira carries a 4.0 grade point average and is a member of the BHS Math Club and Art Club.
She had received awards for English as a Freshman and Sophomore; Spanish award while a Junior. She is a National Merit commended student. Elvira is enrolled a Calculus I as a post-secondary class.
