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13 GROB Systems apprentices graduate

Following 2 years at Rhodes State College and 2 years at GROB, they are now journeyperson Industrial Machinist System Technicians
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2019 - 1:38pm

Last week 13 GROB Systems, Inc., apprentices graduated.

The apprentices became journeyperson Industrial Machinist System Technicians, following a four-year apprenticeship at GROB.

GROB works in partnership with Rhodes State College, Lima, in the program. Speaking at the Nov. 14 ceremony, Dr. Cynthia E. Spiers, RSC president, told the grads, “I’m proud of all of you. We are here to celebrate all of your achievements.”

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Lions peace poster winners

Karlee Geesaman, first; Noah Bricker, second; Adie Hanefeld, third
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2019 - 1:36pm

This month's club newsletter is attached at the bottom of this story.

Three Bluffton middle school artists are winners in this year’s Bluffton Lions Club peace poster contest. The artists were introduced at the Nov. 19 Lions Club meeting.

Winners: 
1st:   Karlee Geesaman, daughter of Kyle and Mindy Geesaman    
2nd:  Noah Bricker, son of Tyler and Sara Bricker
3rd:   Adie Hanefeld, daughter of William and Rebecca Hanefeld

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Doris Basinger visitation and funeral Sunday

She was receptionist for Dr. B.W. Travis and medical transcriptionist at Pandora Medical Center
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2019 - 10:54am

Doris Jean Basinger, 83, died Nov. 20, 2019, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Doris was born Aug. 7, 1936, on the family farm near Bluffton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Minnie (Sprunger) Basinger, and an infant brother, Francis Jr.

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Obituaries
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Meet Danielle Novak, Icon's BHS artist of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2019 - 10:36am

Danielle Novak, a Bluffton High School senior, is the Icon’s artist of the month.

She has taken Art I, Design I, Design II and is now taking Design III.

For the art project featured in this story, the prompt was "looking through something." 

She said, “I decided to make a reduction print, in which the viewer is "looking through" a magnifying glass at a boy sitting alone in a park. My goal was to create a piece focusing on someone who nobody else seems to notice.”

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Hike the trails at Quarry Farm this winter

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

The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve and Conservation Farm, rural Pandora, has several nature hikes planned this winter.

Events include:

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Christmas lighting ceremony Sunday evening at Bluffton University

Posted by Icon K on November 21, 2019 - 6:00am

Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to gather at Bluffton University’s Campus Welcome Center for the second annual “Christmas at the Houshower House.”

The festivities will begin at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, for carols, hot chocolate and a house lighting ceremony.

Following the ceremony, visitors are welcome inside of the Houshower House to view interior decorations and mingle.

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Bluffton University
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