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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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Regional news
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Bluffton, Pandora-Gilboa, AE choirs perform on WTLW

Posted by Icon K on December 23, 2019 - 6:00am

Bluffton, Pandora-Gilboa and Allen East high school choirs are among 26 area high school choirs  performing in in TV-44’s annual Holiday Music Festival studio production.

Each choir performed three musical selections, which will air on WTLW TV-44 at 4 and 10 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 24 and at 7 a.m. and noon, Wednesday, Dec. 25, and online at wtlw.com.

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Events
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Christmas for 61 Bluffton area households

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 22, 2019 - 4:26pm

Two Bluffton Boy Scouts handle adopt-a-family donations on Saturday. According to Jami Crawfis, director of the Community Assistance Program, as a result 61 households received gifts and food for the holidays. Several community volunteers helped compile the donations in the basement of St. John's United Church of Christ. Volunteers also delivered some of the packages. For over six years Bluffton Boy Scouts have helped unload the donations. Additional photos in the series show some of Saturday's activities.

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