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Lee Conaway served in Korea; received a Purple Heart Award

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 18, 2013 - 9:46am

LeRoy “Lee” Conaway, 83 died May 17, 2013, at his residence after a two month battle of cancer.

He was born July 26, 1929, in Lima to the late Elmer and Anna (Mills) Conaway. On May 7, 1954 he married Gayla Wynkoop and she survives.

He owned and operated Lee’s Hydraulics, Lima, for over 40 years and retired in 1985 after 28 years from the Lima Ford Engine Plant. He had owned, trained, and raised harness horses. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict where he received the Purple Heart Award.

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Obituaries

Lee Conaway served in Korea; received a Purple Heart Award

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 18, 2013 - 9:46am

LeRoy “Lee” Conaway, 83 died May 17, 2013, at his residence after a two month battle of cancer.

He was born July 26, 1929, in Lima to the late Elmer and Anna (Mills) Conaway. On May 7, 1954 he married Gayla Wynkoop and she survives.

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Obituaries

Proposed OHSAA tournament division changes vote fails

Posted by Reema Bazzy on May 17, 2013 - 6:26pm

Seven of the nine proposed Ohio High School Athletic Association constitution and bylaw revisions passed as voted upon by OHSAA member schools, Commissioner Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D., has announced. Highlighting the voting was approval of a significant change to the transfer bylaw, but a proposal to change how schools are placed into their tournament divisions for team sports failed for the third consecutive year. Overall, changes were approved to two constitution items and five bylaw items.

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Sports

Charter Realty 100 Villanova open house Sunday

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 17, 2013 - 9:19am

Lisa Wenger, realtor with Charter Realty, announces an open house for a Blufton listing.

The open house is from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, May 19, at 100 Villanova. Click here to view a flyer on the residence.

For more details contact:

Lisa Wenger, Realtor
Charter Realty
419-231-1823
lwenger@thewavz.com

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Business

The Bluffton shuffleboard court is calling you! Check out Saturday's open house

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2013 - 10:09pm

The Bluffton Shuffleboard Club will host a free demonstration and open house for any adult interested in learning the game of shuffleboard or more about the Bluffton Club.

The event will be held Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. on the courts in Buckeye Park off Spring Street.

The club meets regularly throughout the summer for informal mixers on Mondays and Saturdays at 10 a.m., Thursdays at 5 p.m., and hosts several state and local tournaments during the season.

Contact Ralph Peterson, president, at 419-365-5712 with any questions.

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News in Bluffton

Here's the list: 33rd annual BHS academic award winners

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2013 - 9:44pm

Bluffton High School students were recognized at the 33rd annual Academic Awards Program held May 15 in the middle school cafetorium.

The award recipients follow:

ACADEMIC AWARDS PRESENTATION
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PRESENTATION

D.T.R. Industries Inc. Scholarship Mrs. Laura Jones
(Aaron Basinger)

SHANNON Service Club of Bluffton Scholarships Mrs.Erin Burkholder
(Megan Dulle & Delaney Reineke)

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People

Celebration of Health offers free seminar May 20 on "Healing the Eye"

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2013 - 2:45pm

Healing the Eye is the topic of a free seminar at Celebration of Health on May 20.

Dr. Edward C. Kondrot, world-leading ophthalmologist from Dade City, Fla., will present a free seminar and book signing in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall, Bluffton, at 6 p.m., Monday, May 20.

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Business

Lions Club "Burger Bash" Sunday at McDonald's

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2013 - 1:56pm

Bluffton Lions Club members invite Icon viewers to join in its "Burger Bash." The event is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, May 19, at the Bluffton McDonald's.

Fifteen percent of all purchases between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the 19th will be donated to the Bluffton Lions Club when the customer shows a copy of the flyer in this story when making a purchase.

A printer-friendly attachment with the flyer is at the bottom of this story.

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News in Bluffton