Former Bluffton resident and teacher in the Bluffton school system, Jesse Steiner accepted an offer of a three-year contract as superintendent of Hicksville Exempted Village Schools earlier this week.
He replaces Dr. Kevin Miller, who has accepted the superintendent position at Ottawa Hills. Steiner's contract runs from Aug. 1-July 31, 2013.
The August calendar at Maple Crest is full of activities. Some of the highlights follow:
Aug. 15 - The Ed Zickafoose Band will perform at the Mennonite Memorial Home concert on the lawn. The event is for the entire Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio community. Included in the music will be ice cream sundaes. The event is from 7 to 8 p.m.
Aug. 17 - The Bakers' Group will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the Orchard Dining Room. The plan is to make a special team for the Men's Group.
Maple Crest will recognize its residents and staff with August birthdys on Aug 6. The party is in the Rose Room at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6. August birthdays are:
Maple Crest residents will hold their summer family picnic in August. The event is at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10, in the Patio Room at Maple Crest.
Families are asked to bring a dessert to share. The main meal, drinks and table service will be provided by Maple Crest. Reservations are needed by Tuesday. Aug. 2.
Anne Boyd of the Herb Society will talk on medicinal herbs and herbs for cooking at the August Primtimers meeting. The event is at noon, Tuesday, Aug. 3, at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. Primetimers is a program for senior citizens and is open to the public.
There's an interesting story behind this plate plus a local connection. The plate means that the driver of the vehicle is Six-foot-nine inches tall. The plate belongs to Paul Klassen of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The Icon spotted the plate at the Dairy Freeze, where Paul and his wife, Ruth, were having ice cream cones. The Klassens are parents of Karen Klassen Harder of Bluffton. Paul says he was once 6-9, but may have lost an inch somewhere along the way.
Bluffton council passed by emergency one ordinance and one resolution on July. Ordinance 22 authorizes the village solicitor to sign the petition requesting the common pleas court to establish a conservancy district known as the Blanchard Watershed Conservancy District. To read the ordinance click here.
Entries are still being accepted to the 3rd annual George H. Frazee III Golf Outing. The 18-hole, 4-person scramble is Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Bluffton Golf Club.
The scramble has an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The purpose of the scramble is to continue support of the George H. Frazee III Bluffton University Scholarship Fund.
Entry is $60 per person and $240 per team. Persons wanting more information may contact the Bluffton Golf Club, 8575 N. Dixie Highway, Bluffton.
I used to be a lifeguard at the pool and recently re-visted it. There were quite a few changes. There were new ID passes and no longer a concession stand but vending machines. New shade structures and lounge chairs, but no heater or wading pool. It was great to see a new lifeguard chair in the zero depth area.
Both boards were still in sue, which is unusual in this day and age and the slide was packed.
