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Need a book buddy?

The library has one for preschoolers through third graders starting today

Adopt a winter book buddy program begins today at the Bluffton Public Library.

Here's how it works. Children in preschool through third grade should ask an adult in the family to sign them up. Hurry - it's all while supplies last.

Each book buddy participant receives a:
• Book buddy stuffed animal
• Adoption certificate
• Reading log
• Other surprises.

Parents and caregivers can schedule a Curbside Pickup time to collect the winter book buddy.

All I want for Christmas is what's in the window

The Icon embarks on its annual evening window shopping walk up and down Main Street Bluffton. Our our window is at Bike Crazy, 127 N. Main St., where you will find a bike for anyone on your list.

Jane (Badertscher) Walter was born in Bluffton

Jane M. Walter, 81, of Baltimore, Ohio, died at Fairfield Medical Center on Nov. 13, 2020. Jane was born to the late Ralph and Leota (Wilkins) Badertscher on May 11, 1939, in Bluffton, Ohio.

Jane was retired from the Fairfield Medical Center, where she an X-Ray technician.  Jane was a  member of Grace United Church of Christ in Lancaster, and recently at Trinity United Church of Christ in Baltimore. She also sang in the choir at Broad Street Presbyterian, where she met Jim, and at Grace UCC. 

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The old Cherry Street bridge

Do you remember this bridge? It dated back to the early 1900s. It crossed the Riley on Cherry Street and was replaced in the early 2000s by the current bridge.

Barbara Shinabery was a Bluffton University alumnae

She volunteered at Bluffton Senior Citizens Center and Bluffton Hospital

Barbara A. Shinabery, 90, died at 9:04 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

Barbara was born on July 20, 1930, in Allen Co, Ohio, to the late Clinton G. Wright  and Florence Ruth (Leasure) Wright. On August 9, 1953, she married Elmer Ray Shinabery, Jr., he preceded her in death on August 11, 2017.

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Denver Zimmerly was a Bluffton HS graduate

Retired from Ohio Power (AEP)

Denver Junior Zimmerly, 83, of Findlay died on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at Blanchard Valley Hospital of complications from COVID 19. 

He was born April 28, 1937, to Denver and Olive (Schumacher) Zimmerly in Toledo, Ohio. He grew up in Bluffton, Ohio and graduated from Bluffton High School. He began working with Ohio Power (AEP) and continued working there until his retirement.

He married Barbara Katterheinrich on April 2, 1960, and she survives. They celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2020.

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