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Ron Edinger...paddled in high school

And participated in a history-making Panama flyover

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Interview with Ron Edinger – I grew up in the second house from the county line on Main Street. My brothers are Jim, Jerry and Dick.

I was just another face in the crowd at Bluffton High School. I played baseball and for one season, football.

I was paddled following a high school assembly, either as a sophomore or junior. Actually, the entire row was paddled.

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Jefferson Street Phase II project back on track

Schedule set for bid opening and contract awarding

On Monday, Bluffton council members learned the rebidding of Jefferson Street Phase II project's bid opening is at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 5. And, the notice of bid award signing will be Thursday, March 4. 

Full executed contracts should be completed on or prior to April 6. Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, told council that additional funding for the project has been applied for through the Ohio Water Development Authority.

A funding decision for that request should be made by the end of the January.

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Police department achieves full compliance certification

Through Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Agency

Bluffton’s police department has achieved a certification of full compliance through the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Agency, according to Ryan Burkholder, police chief.

• The certification demonstrations efforts of the department to engage in the community and be transparent in operations.

• It shows the department enacts sound procedures and trains officers in common sense policies.

• The goal of certification is to ensure the department delivers superior law enforcement services to community.

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Bernie Sanders spotted in Bluffton

While Sen. Bernie Sanders witnessed Joe Biden's presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, he also was seen in several Bluffton locations on that day.  Lauren Canaday spotted Bernie in front of the public library.  Other sighting included one by Reema Bazzy, now of St. Paul, Minn., who spotted him in front of the town hall. Later in the day he was sitting in front of the Bluffton Dari Freeze. Those photos of Bernie follow. Viewers are invited to send the Icon additional Bernie sightings that we may have missed.

Leona Row Conrad 1938 - 2021

Leona Row Conrad died Jan. 25, 2021. She was born on July 28, 1938, in Alvada, Ohio, to Arvel Row and Lou Anna Carpenter. 

She graduated from Vanlue High School. She married Donavon Jan Conrad on Dec. 2, 1961.  She worked at Marathon Oil in accounts payable and later at Cooper Tire in payroll.

She is survived by three children, Jon (Lorie) of Mountain View Wyoming; Canda (John) Rooney of Sedona, Arizona, and Michael of Davison, Michigan, 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. 

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So, you think you know Bluffton?

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

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