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Posted by Fred Steiner on July 29, 2019 - 10:42am

QUIN is an Ohio University alum from Hancock County. The Icon spotted this plate on a Black Chevy Silverado truck in Bluffton.

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There's something about church windows

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2019 - 2:54pm

There's something about church windows. Here's looking from the inside out of the large stained-glass window high above the sanctuary of St. John's United Church of Christ.

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Here's August at the public library

Wellness for women, pizza party, Bluffton's water, and lots more
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2019 - 2:44pm

Here's an overview of event and programs in August at the Bluffton Public Library:

Parents of school-aged children: Are you interested in learning more about your family's educational rights? Legal Aid of Ohio presents a free​ Educational Rights​ program for parents on Aug. 13 at 6 p.m.

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Bluffton Public Library
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16 minutes* with Ron Edinger, 1960 BHS grad

He almost drowned in the Buckeye, was paddled in high school, participated in a history-making Panama flyover and lots more
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2019 - 2:28pm

Ron Edinger left Bluffton in the early 1960s, but Bluffton never seemed to leave him. A 1960 BHS grad, the Icon offers this 16-minute* interview with a very loyal Icon viewer who lives in Florida.

So, you attended Bluffton High School?
I was just another face in the crowd. I played baseball and for one season, football.

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People
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Should you put sunscreen on babies?

It's a question that comes up for many parents in the summer time
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 27, 2019 - 6:02am

This column provided by ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.
Can you put sunscreen on babies? It's a question that comes up for many parents in the summer time. Read on for the answer.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that sunscreen is not recommended for infants younger than 6 months old.

The best way to protect your infant is to keep them out of the sun altogether.

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Health Services
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The Bluffton Story - part 14

Written by Bluffton 6th graders in 1953-54
Posted by LizGH on July 27, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon.
"The Great Bank Robbery"
By Karen Gerber and Kathy Basinger
Bluffton has been visited by some famous people in its time, but the visit of John Dillinger will never be forgotten.

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