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Swiss Day is June 23

Swiss Day is Sunday, June 23.

The public is invited to bring a hot and cold dish for a potluck  at 12:30 p.m., June 23, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove Road.

The program "Swiss Roots and Beaver Branches - A Bluffton Family Tree" will be presented by Carrie Phillips of Bluffton University. Watch the Icon for more details soon

 

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BHS 1979 class reunion on Saturday

Bluffton High School class of 1979 will hold its 40th reunion on Saturday, June 15, at the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club house on Spring Street, according to Jerry Shaw. The reunion begins at noon. Call or e-mail Shaw for more details at [email protected] or call 937-623-9753.

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Rocket drive-in movie at library on June 19

Kids are encouraged to create their own rockets to bring to a "Rocket drive-in" movie at the Bluffton Public Library on Wednesday, June 19 at 1 p.m.  Kids will be watching "Muppets in Space" (rated G) in the lower level meeting room. 

Popcorn and snacks will be provided. 

Quarry Farm's  6th annual Family Day June 15

Bring yourself, friends and family for an afternoon of fun in the gardens, woods and wetlands of The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm during the 6th Annual Family Day on Saturday, June 15. 

From 1 to 4 p.m., tour the 1853 log cabin, see Native American artifacts, walk the trails to count butterflies, dragonflies, amphibians and visit residents of the farm animal sanctuary.

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The race is on

Bluffton Sardines won its first swim meet, defeating Kenton last  week. Ada Icon photographer Ken Collins took these photos. The team's first home meet is Thursday and the pool will close at 4 p.m.

White-wall tires, heavy chrome and muscle cars

52nd Festival of Wheels takes over Main Street on Friday

Bluffton’s Main Street vehicular ghosts reappear on Friday, June 14.

Those shadowy figures grew up on leaded gasoline, have V-8 engines under their hoods and ride on white-wall tires. They arrive in a variety of bright colors and don’t have FM radios.

Some have strange names like: Plymouth, Studebaker, Mercury, Edsel, VW Bug, Woody, Oldsmobile, Desoto and Packard.

Over 200 of them return to Bluffton for the 52nd Bluffton Festival of Wheels cruise-in, sponsored by the Bluffton Lions.

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