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Christian and Regina Neuenschwander Matter

Our Swiss connection - part 12
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 4, 2021 - 6:26am

This is the 12th installment in this series. Click here for the previous installment.

Later in this series we will feature the David and Elizabeth Neuenschwander Stauffer family. One of their children, Regina, married Christian Matter, This couple is the focus of this week’s column.

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Bill and Don Herr talk about Bluffton rodeos

You had to figure that you had a good chance to be lying on the ground. The risk was getting thrown.
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2021 - 9:51pm

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Bill and Don Herr talk about Bluffton rodeos - When the rodeo came to town, we got out there and that was it – nobody practiced in advance.

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Around the World Be Mine wine and dine event Feb. 13

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2021 - 4:28pm

The Inn at ONU is taking reservations for its “Around the World Be Mine," wine and dine event next week.

The sampling is from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Feb.. 13, at The Inn, 401 W. College Ave., Ada.

The evening includes a six-course meal paired with wines selected for the evening. 

Wine commentary will be provided during the evening by Diana Kerr Brown, an industry wine expert. Live music is also part of the event.

Wine will be available for purchase during the evening.

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Bluffton host to NWC wrestling meet on Friday

Matches will be live-streams on school website
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2021 - 3:59pm

Bluffton High School will host this year’s Northwest Conference meet on Friday.

Eight schools will bring wrestlers and there will be junior high and high school competitions.

Jeff Kleman, Bluffton coach, told the Icon that the junior high wrestlers will compete in the old BHS gym. The high school competition takes place in the new gym.

“Bluffton will have seven or eight wrestlers competing,” said Kleman. He expects Allen East and Columbus Grove be in a competitive spot for the NWC trophy this year.

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Tyler Black named vice-president of Ottawa River Coalition

The watershed weaves its way around Bluffton and Beaverdam from the south in Ada and includes Sugar Creek plus streams on the extreme northwestern portion of Allen County
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2021 - 3:18pm

Tyler Black of Bluffton, representing the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District, was elected vice-president of the Ottawa River Coalition during its recent annual meeting. This is his first term on the board.

Black said, “The Ottawa River Coalition plays an important role in watershed management and clean water.

“Something that I know, as vice-chair of the ORC and as a resident of Bluffton, means a great deal to everyone in the region.”

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And then the sun came out

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 3, 2021 - 2:37pm

The sun always comes out, eventually. Following a weekend of nearly 4 inches of snowfall, Bluffton dug out, the school reopened and the sun came out. Wednesday afternoon was a great time to take your dog for a walk at the Buckeye.

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