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SumiRiko volunteers

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2019 - 2:02pm

Associates from SumiRiko Ohio, Bluffton, spent last Friday mulching the playground area at the village park. The volunteers participated as part of Honda's fourth annual Team Honda Week of Service. During the week, associates, dealers and suppliers conducted volunteer activities in their communities. In this photo, Keah Egbert brings a load of mulch to the playgrounds. Additional photos follow.

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Elizabeth Luersman: "Bluffton is really good at preparing education majors to be in the classroom.”
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2019 - 1:52pm

Elizabeth Luersman, a 2019 Bluffton University graduate, followed her big sister to Bluffton and now she’s following her into the professional world of teaching, but along the way, Luersman forged her own path and took advantage of all the opportunities available at Bluffton.

In the fall, she will start her journey as an art teacher at Lima Central Catholic High School.  

“I feel prepared to be a teacher,” said Luersman, an art education major from Ottoville, Ohio. “Bluffton is really good at preparing education majors to be in the classroom.”

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Bluffton University
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Weight lifting 101 for adults at BFR

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2019 - 10:20am

By popular demand, Bluffton Family Recreation created Weight Lifting 101 for adults this summer, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

The class, which involves a weightroom workout,  is instructed by Coral Lamb, BFR fitness coach.

Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. June 25 to July 18. The class is free for BFR members and $40 for non-members.

Register online at www.bfronline.com or call BFR, 215 Snider Road, at 419-358-4051.

 

 

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Kurt Beach was captain of Cory-Rawson's 1968 unbeaten, unscored on football team

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2019 - 9:26am

J. Kurt Beach, 68, of North Baltimore died Thursday June 13, 2019.

He was born on June 4, 1951, to the late John J. Beach and Helen A. Beach (Emans) in Bluffton, Ohio. He would marry Rebecca S. (Huss) King in May 1970. They had two sons; Jeffery K. (Nicole) Beach of Forest, and preceded in death by their infant son, Jeremy J. Beach on Nov. 20, 1974.

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Obituaries
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Where were you when Neil landed on the moon?

The Icon wants to know - send us your story
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2019 - 6:02am

Where you were on July 20, 1969?

We all know where Neil Armstrong was – standing on the moon.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Neil Armstrong moon landing, the Icon invites viewers to submit accounts of where they were, and what they remember about the event.

Send your recollections - no matter how brief - to [email protected].

We will collect all the stories and post them on July 20.

 

 

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Regional news
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Internet Safety workshop for tweens and teens at the library

Posted by LizGH on June 21, 2019 - 6:00am

Bluffton Public Library is hosting an Internet Safety workshop for 6th to 12th graders on Thursday, June 27 at 10 a.m. This workshop is led by Teresa Mercer, the Prevention and Education Coordinator at Open Arms of Findlay.

Participants will learn:

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Bluffton Public Library
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