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Encourage students to check in on their best life

Kathy Dickson tells university students in Forum
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 10, 2019 - 9:33am

Kathy Dickson ’03, director of vocational discernment and community engagement at Methodist Theological School of Ohio, provided Bluffton University students with tangible tips and practices for vocational discernment during a Sept. 3 Forum presentation.

Often hearing phrases such as “tell me what to do” rather than “help me discover what to do” in her position, Dickson spoke on the topic, “Discernment on Purpose ¾ Checking in on Your Best Life.” 

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Bluffton University
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The ribbon cutting makes it official

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2019 - 4:17pm

It's official with the ribbon cutting - Et Cetera Shop is in its new home at 327 N. Main St. The Saturday morning ribbon cutting involved the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce board and Et Cetera board members and volunteers. Chrissy Lugibihl, Et Cetera manager, cuts the ribbon. On her left is Sally Weaver Sommer, Et Cetera board chair. On her right is Paula Scott, chamber CEO. (Dennis Morrison photo)

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16th annual Bluffton Fall Festival Sept. 28

Family-oriented event offers activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2019 - 4:01pm

The Bluffton community’s 16th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. 

New this year, Bluffton Family Recreation will host a “Kickoff Event” on Friday, Sept. 27, beginning at 5 p.m.

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Regional news
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Interested in owning a piece of Bluffton church musical history?

The old St. Mary's pump organ is looking for a new home
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2019 - 3:23pm

Interested in owning a piece of Bluffton church musical history?

The organ in the “old” St. Mary’s Catholic Church could be yours. It has rested in a garage since the mid-1960s and needs a new home, according to its current caretaker, Betty Pakosz of Sylvania.

Older Bluffton residents will identify Betty as the daughter of Rita Hankish, who grew up in Bluffton, over a half-century past.

This summer Betty contacted the Icon, inquiring if we could assist finding a new home of the organ.

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Regional news
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UVAHSC

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2019 - 10:48am

The Icon's poetic license is not limited to Ohio plates. Here's one  we spotted recently on a Virginia vehicle. We've translated it for viewers: UVA (University of Virginia), HSC (Hampden-Sydney College). The coat of arms is Hampden-Sydney's, a men's school in Virginia.

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Regional news
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Beaverdam Western Ohio station - 1910

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2019 - 10:23am

Here's a rare photograph of a electric interburban that stopped at the Beaverdam Western Ohio station. The year is 1910.

The trolley is headed to Lima from Bluffton. You can see the conductor in the car window. The Beaverdam Western Ohio station was at the intersection of the Nickel Plate steam railroad on what today is State Route 696.

This photo is a post card.

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Historical Bluffton
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