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Bluffton Community Preschool enrollment for fall underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2015 - 9:51pm

The Bluffton Community Preschool program year begins Wednesday, Sept. 9, Shelly Matijevich, director, told The Icon. 

There are still some openings available for new students. 

Children must be 3 on or before Aug. 1. Classroom sessions are Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday.

Both morning (8:05 to 10:45 a.m.) and afternoon (12:05 to 2:45 p.m.) class sessions are available.

A third day, Friday morning is potentially an option as well. A sibling discount is available.

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Regional news
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Rest break

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2015 - 5:57pm

Rest break at the pool is a great time for all swimmers 18 and older to get wet. Here's a swimmer taking advantage of moment at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool.

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No, this scene isn't 45 years old!

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2015 - 5:25pm

This photo make senses with Icon viewers who walked Main Street Bluffton in 1970. Anyone younger than this may not believe this view is actually Bluffton.

Dick Boehr took this photo on Dec. 26, 1970. He stood on the Prebsyterian Church lawn, aimed his camera at Citizens National Bank and snapped the shutter.

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Historical Bluffton
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Making hay

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2015 - 6:30pm

Make hay when the sun shines. Bob Badertcher takes advantage of a little break in the weather and mows one of the diamonds at the village park.

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Fresh water shark spotted in Riley Creek

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2015 - 5:45pm

An Icon viewer confirmed rumors floating around that fresh-water sharks have, in fact, entered the Riley Creek stream system.

Earlier this week, the Icon obtained this photo sent by Tricia Burkholder from her cell phone with the proof.

"I spotted this on my way home from my mom's house. As we drove across the bridge by Buckeye Lake, we spotted a shark swimming in the Riley Creek," she informed the Icon.

Several unconfirmed sightings of large creatures with fins in the Riley have, up to this point, been poo-pooed.

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Regional news
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New market vendor Hibner Family Farm offers assortment of fresh produce

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2015 - 5:08pm

Onions, radishes, carrots, Asian greens, kohlrabi, pea, snow peas, sweet corn and green beans are starting to show up on Saturdays.

One of the suppliers of these fresh produce is first-year Bluffton Farmers’ Market vendor Hibner Family Farm of Wapakoneta. The farm is located in Clay Township of Auglaize County.

Vendor Doris Hibner says that she has five acres of land set aside for farm market produce sales.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

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