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2014 video is all about the Ream display

Maggie Fett created in as a BHS junior
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 23, 2019 - 2:43pm

The Icon posts the video again as a
reminder of how the Blaze of
Lights came to be.

When Bob and Sue Fett's daughter, Maggie, was a Bluffton High School junior she created a four-minute video featuring the Bluffton Blaze of Lights as a multi-media project.

The video was part of a Univerity of Findlay college credit class taught by Jamie Erford at BHS.

"The project focused on small-town nostalgia," said Maggie. "I thought the Blaze would be a great idea for this project."

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Icon announces area Christmas Eve services

Posted by LizGH on December 23, 2019 - 2:00pm

Here are Bluffton area church services for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For churches not listed, send information to: [email protected].

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Worship
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Studio Silhouette's winning windows

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 23, 2019 - 1:44pm

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce announces the winners of the downtown holiday window contest. Winners are: first, Bluffton Senior Citizens Center; second Faith Investments; third, tie between Twisted Whisk Cafe and Studio Silhouette. Watch for photos of all the winning windows. Today the Icon features Studio Silhouette windows, 103 N. Main St., in this photo series. 

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Here's Bluffton University's January arts and event schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 23, 2019 - 12:12pm

Here's the Bluffton University arts and events calendar for January. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted

Jan. 8 Art Exhibit: "Human Targets" exhibit by George Cooley and Margaret Brostrom, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center, displayed through Feb. 23

Jan. 14 Forum: "My Leadership Journey in Health Care," Forum presentation by Ronda K. Lehman, president Mercy Health, Lima, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

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Bluffton University
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When Santa Claus lived in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 23, 2019 - 9:53am

In the early 1950s Paul Diller took a series of black and white portraits of Main Street men. This is one of those photos. It is of Lazarus Basinger, also known as "Santa Claus."

This photo was taken in front of Leland Gerber's Neu-Art Photo Studio on South Main Street. Today it is part of the Citizens National Bank parking lot.

Viewers with stories about Lazarus are welcome to send them to [email protected].

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Historical Bluffton
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ST NIK

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 23, 2019 - 9:41am

ST. NIK (Richard Gainey) lived in Ada, and retired to Florida. Lots of Bluffton youth met ihim at the public library and around town for several holiday seasons. His bumper sticker reads: "My other car is a sleigh."

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