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Here's the latest births at Bluffton Hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 9:46am

Here are births reported from Bluffton Hospital since late May:

May
May 29 – Beckham Jeremiah Magee, son of Jeremiah and Kayla Magee, Findlay
May 29 – Pierce Maxwell Risner, son of Trenton and Natacia Risner, Alger

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Starting next week on Interstate 75

Beginning  Aug. 4, both lanes of I-75 southbound at SR 696, Beaverdam, will be shifted onto new pavement
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2020 - 5:14pm

The following construction projects anticipated next week by the Ohio Department of Transportation may change driving patterns for Icon viewers

Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road and state Route 235, just south of the village of Beaverdam to three miles north of the village of Bluffton, in Allen and Hancock counties, continues to experience lane restrictions and ramp closures for paving and reconstruction through November 2020.

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Regional news
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$500 donation to pathway project from State Farm

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2020 - 5:05pm

Bluffton State Farm Insurance and Ed Reichenbach State Farm recently donated $500 toward the Bluffton Lion’s Foundation to keep the bike path projecty around Bluffton moving. Dick Ramseyer accepted the donation for the Lion’s Club Foundation. Ed Reichenbach says, “Every time we come together, we get stronger. Let’s keep the good going. Share your own #GoodNeighbor story!”

 

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People
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Pirates In training

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2020 - 4:16pm

Bluffton High School girls' varsity soccer team is in training for the 2020 season. The Icon captured four team members on camera during today's session. Approaching the camera from left are Clara Matthews, Julia Mehaffie and Riley Eachus. The three just passed Olivia Smallcombe, running in the opposite direction.

 

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Jaye Bumbaugh was retired Bluffton University art chair

Was on the university art faculty for 37 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2020 - 4:11pm

Retired Bluffton University art professor Jaye Bumbaugh of Lima, died Friday, July 25, 2020, at The Kobacker House in Columbus. 

Jaye was born July 30, 1937, to Glenn and Grace (Thorpe) Bumbaugh in Lorain, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1959. 

Jaye taught junior high and senior high school classes at Midview Schools,  Grafton, and then in the Bluffton schools.

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Obituaries
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MHCO has volunteer opportunity to assist with publishing project

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2020 - 9:54am

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio has a volunteer opportunity for someone with manuscript publishing skills.

Joanne Niswander, friend and resident of Maple Crest, has completed a historical document including pictures of “How MHCO Came To Be.”

MHCO intends to take this manuscript into an eBook and print format. The manuscript is 120 pages and photos are already in place.

"We are looking for a volunteer with skills to finalize document structure using text-editing skills and online software such as Vellum," said Chris Moser of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

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Regional news
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