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Official Ride to Remember shirts available

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2019 - 3:17pm

Liz and Raymond Harner of Bike Crazy model the first-ever official shirts for Bluffton's Ride to Remember. The bike ride, which promotes and builds more bike paths in Bluffton, is Saturday, July 20. The high-quality shirts are available at Bike Crazy, 127 N. Main St. The shirts are $20 each and proceeds after expenses support the bike path program. The next photo shows a closeup of the shirt.

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It all started in 1944

Sunday marks the 75th year of a Bluffton institution - the trout derby
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2019 - 2:27pm

The photo, taken by Leland Gerber, shows Kimmel Marshall (left) and an unidentified sportsman promoting the 1955 trout derby.

• CLICK HERE for details on this year's derby.

Sunday is the 75th anniversary Bluffton Sportsmen's Club trout derby. Eugene Benroth once said that the derby, which he played a huge part of promoting, was started during World War II as a way to bring the community together during a trying time.

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Several Vacation Bible Schools announced

Posted by LizGH on June 7, 2019 - 2:09pm

Several Bluffton area Vacation Bible Schools are planned this summer. Here’s a summary of those events made available to the Icon, listed in date order. Churches with VBS details not on this list may contact the Icon at [email protected]
In the Wild – Amazing Encounters with Jesus
Bluffton Baptist Church, 345 County Line Road
June 17-21
5:45 to 8:30 p.m.
Ages 4 to 6th grade
Register at [email protected]

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Changes coming Friday evening and Saturday on I-75 Findlay

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2019 - 1:56pm

The following traffic impacts will occur on Interstate 75 in Findlay's Lima Avenue and U.S. 68/state Route 15 beginning late Friday evening, June 7 into Saturday morning, June 8:

The northbound ramps at U.S. 68/state Route 15 at Lima Avenue on the east side of U.S. 68/state Route 15, near Cooper Tire, will reopen following construction related to a roundabout.

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Graveside memorial service for Ruth Amstutz on June 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2019 - 12:51pm

A graveside memorial service is planned for 11 a.m., Saturday, June 22, Ebenezer Menonite Church cemetery for Ruth E. Amstutz, 90, who died Sept.4, 2018.

Click here for her obituary posted in September.

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Pool party - free admission to first 200 on June 15

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 7, 2019 - 6:07am

Riley Creek Arbor is sponsoring free pool admission for the first 200 people at the Bluffton Community Pool from 1 – 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 15.

Riley Creek Arbor of Gleaner Life Insurance Society regularly supports the local community through monetary and volunteer efforts. The Arbor consists of members from Bluffton, Lima and surrounding communities.

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