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Hannah Chappell-Dick earns return trip to Saturday's DIII finals

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 26, 2016 - 9:37pm

Hannah Chappell-Dick earned a return trip Saturday's finals of the 1500m at the NCAA Division III National Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

The Eastern Mennonite All-American finished second in her heat of the 1500m to punch an automatic qualifier ticket to the finals.

She ran in the front half of the 11-woman pack before pulling away with leader Emily Gapinski of St. Thomas (Minnesota) to clock a time of 4:34.03. Her best time this season is 4:28.62. Gapinski crossed in 4:33.75.

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The Inn at ONU introduces its sensational salads

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 26, 2016 - 9:06pm

The Inn at ONU, located on the Ohio Northern University campus in Ada, introduces its sensational salads 2016 menu to Icon viewers. The menu (shown above) is also available as a printer-friendly attachment. It is also found on the Icon's menu page, by clicking here.

The Inn offers six salads:
• Mediterranean
• Southwest Chicken
• Strawberry - Avocado
• Shrimp-Avocado and Roasted Corn
• Chicken Pizzazz
• Honey Orange Grilled Chicken Salad

Each salad as several add-on options.

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Columnists
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Season opener

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 26, 2016 - 4:50pm

Kyla Dawson, Bluffton swimming pool employee, pulls the Dolphin pool sweeper around the Bluffton pool in preparation of the season opening day on Saturday. (Anne Steiner photo)

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Janet Sweigart was a retired ER nurse at Bluffton Hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 26, 2016 - 3:03pm

Janet Kay (Binkley) Sweigart, 73, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in her sleep.

She was born on Aug. 24, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, to  Charles “Big Ed” and Mildred (Garrison) Binkley. Both parents have preceded her in death. She married John A. “Jack” Sweigart, Jr. on Sept. 1, 1963. Her husband preceded her in death in 2009.

Janet retired from Bluffton Hospital as an ER nurse. She graduated from Lima Memorial School of nursing and had worked on the 1st intensive care unit at Lima Memorial Hospital. She had also worked as an oncology nurse for Dr. Sharon Cole.

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Obituaries
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Adult softball leagues forming for summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 25, 2016 - 4:48pm

An adult softball league is forming for summer play. Games are Mondays or Wednesdays at 6 p.m. from July 11 to Aug. 17 at the Bluffton village park.

The cost per team is $300. Teams can register online at www.bfronline.com/register, or contact BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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BFR: Ready for some summer sand volleyball?

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 25, 2016 - 4:43pm

Bluffton Family Recreation is accepting registrations for its summer adult coed sand volleyball league, according to Joseph Beagle, director.

The five-week season includes matches each Tuesday in June from 7 and 8 p.m. at the Bluffton University sand courts on Rosenberger Drive.

Each team must have at least three women on the court at all times. Best of three matches wins and team members must be 18 as of June 1. Registration is $150 per team.

Contact BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, 419-358-4150 for more details.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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