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65 years later: 1951 and 2016 photos

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2016 - 4:32pm

Here's Bluffton High School in the winter at the corner of Main and College. The photo on the left, in black and white, with a 1941 (?) Chevrolet coupe parked on Main, is from the 1951 BHS yearbook.

The Icon's attempt to photography the same scene is the result on the right in color. At the bottom of this story you will find individual photos from 1951 and 2016.

What's different? - Not a much.

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Historical Bluffton
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Bluffton students challenged to build character in order to retain their liberties

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2016 - 11:00am

Just because students at Bluffton University grew up with liberty and their parents grew up with liberty, there is no guarantee their children will have it. 

The warning came from Lawrence Reed, president of the Foundation for Economic Education.

“In fact, if you look at the history of the world you will find that very few people that have lived, perhaps a single digit percentage of people who have ever lived, were said to have lived in a considerable degree of liberty,” said Reed. 

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Bluffton University
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Friday mornings at BFR it's Tiny Tots!

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 18, 2016 - 10:02am

Tiny Tots meets from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Fridays now through Feb. 19 at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.

Classes are for 18-month-olds through age 5. New activities are introduced each week, including coordination, balance, social skills and lots for fun for youth in this age group.

Contact BFR at 419-358-4150 for more details.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Pre-school artist

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 17, 2016 - 9:59pm

Earlier this school year students at Bluffton Community Pre-school were business with art projects. Here, Addison, is making leaf prints by painting watercolors on a stamp and then pressing the stamp on paper. (Linda Headings photo)

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University Athletics Hall of Fame induct three alumni and a team Feb. 13

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 17, 2016 - 9:03pm

The 2016 inductees into the Bluffton Universsity Athletics Hall of Fame span 40 years of Bluffton sports history. 

Phil Krouskop ’65 was selected for his accomplishments as a high school baseball coach, Matthew Creamer ‘80 is being recognized for his accomplishments on the basketball court, Todd Hafner ‘84 is being honored posthumously as a two-sport star and the 2004 women’s track and field team will be celebrated for winning the women’s conference championship. 

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Bluffton University
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No action anticipated Monday on vacant council seat

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 17, 2016 - 8:49pm

Although its not yet mulch season, Bluffton council received two quotes for brush dump grinding this winter. Bids are from Winter Go Green, Findlay, for $21,225, and Park Enterprise Construction, Marion, for $15,650. 

Park informed council that they are able to perform the work as early as two weeks from the acceptance of the quote. Action on awarding a contract is anticipated at Monday's Bluffton council meeting.

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Public Meetings
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