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Housing starts continue

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 6, 2019 - 2:22pm

Housing starts continue underway in the Bluffton Parkview residential housing development. The development broke ground three years ago by Three S Development Group of Bluffton.

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Donald Spar was retired from Borden Dairy

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 6, 2019 - 2:12pm

Donald Dwight Spar, 96, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at Otterbein Cridersville.

Don was born March 29, 1923, in Ada, Ohio, to the late David Dayle and Lucille Ada (Barnes) Spar of Ada, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles, Karl, Ralph "Flip" and sister Mary Edith (Spar) Frederick. On July 19, 1945, he married Esther M. Hochstettler of Bluffton, Ohio.

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Obituaries
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Anita's Sweets and Treats offers old-fashioned baked goods

Meet Bluffton Farmers Market vendors
Posted by LizGH on September 6, 2019 - 2:00pm

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boasts the best farmers market in northwest Ohio."

In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.

This week's feature vendor is Anita's Sweets and Treats.

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Business
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Erik Nygaard top BHS runner at Grove Invite

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 6, 2019 - 11:22am

Erik Nygaard, freshman, was the top Bluffton HS boy finisher in the Columbus Grove cross country invitational held in late August.

Other BHS runners in order of finish were Elijah Conley, Wyatt Lovell, Sam Derstine and Trey Boblitt. Bluffton defeated Bath, Paulding and Lima Central Catholic at the meet.

Nygaard had an personal best for the season at 18:10.

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Sports
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Pandora-Gilboa HS homecoming court announced

Sept. 13-14 weekend event
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 6, 2019 - 11:07am

Pandora-Gilboa High School celebrates its 2019 homecoming on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14.

Members of the homecoming court follow:
Freshmen
Skylar Diller
Mitchell Blank     

Sophomores
Lillie Nofziger
Will Huffman

Juniors
Alexandra Neuenschwander
Blake Steiner

Seniors queen candidates
Molly Baumgartner      
Lauren Beechboard       
Becca Luttfring              

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People
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“Messiah” rehearsals begin at Bluffton University

Tuesday evenings in Gilliom Room
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 6, 2019 - 10:56am

Rehearsals for Bluffton University’s 124th performance of Handel’s “Messiah” will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays each week from Sept. 24-Dec. 3 in the Gilliom Room of Mosiman Hall on campus.

There are a total of 10 rehearsals, one dress rehearsal and one concert.

Anyone interested in singing, from high school students to adults, is invited to join the chorus, which includes Bluffton students, faculty, staff and community members. There is no cost to participate.

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Bluffton University
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