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Your invitation to adopt a family for the holidays

Bluffton Community Assistance Program assisting over 60 families this season

The Bluffton Community Assistance Program is busy this time of year.

Jami Crawfis, who directs the program's food pantry, and Ed Yeager, Community Assistance board president, provided the following details for persons, groups and organizations interested in adopting a family, an individual or interested in providing donations this holiday season.

Crawfis said that there are over 60 families receiving assistance.

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Jonathan Schriner DIII soccer district player of the year

Reagan Mittendorf, Laykin Garmatter, Simon Derstine, Jude Spallinger, Colin Oglesbee also receive district honors

By Cort Reynolds
Senior Jonathan Schriner of Northwest Conference champion Bluffton was voted Div. III District Player of the Year by the Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association.

Schriner also was voted NWC Player of the Year after leading the Pirates to their sixth straight undefeated conference season.

Two other Pirates made first team all-district: senior Simon Derstine and junior Jude Spallinger.

Bluffton senior Collin Oglesbee was named second team all-district.

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Ben Luginbuhl once beat Ben Roethlisberger in a game of horse

In a post-Christmas cruise around Bluffton several years ago with Ben Luginbuhl and Fred Steiner Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s name came up.

Here’s the conversation between Ben and Fred:

Just then we turned from Kibler on to Main and saw Jon Wietholder turn from Main to Kibler. Must be headed for Sunset. Seeing Jon reminded Ben that he was once on a Bluffton Little League baseball team with Ben Roethlisberger. Jon's dad, Brad, was the coach. "I beat Ben (Roethlisberger) in horse," says Ben-at-the-wheel.

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The perfect pumpkin

During the Icon's visit to the elementary school on election day we checked out some of the art work in front of classrooms. Mrs. Quinton's second graders recently researched how to harvest the perfect pumpkin. Here are three examples of their findings.

A mid-1960s Bluffton question and eventual answer

Now, who are these Indiana people who want to start a business in Bluffton?

The retirement announcement of Dr. Alan Yoder, Bluffton optometrist, prompted an interesting response from Dick Boehr.

Click here to read the retirement announcement.

Both Lions and both Main Street business persons, Boehr and Yoder shared many small-town commonalities over the decades.

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So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer

So, you think you know Bluffton? Here's the answer.

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