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Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2019 - 1:26pm

If old cars are your thing, last Friday was like Christmas morning. It was the 52nd annual Festival of Wheels in the downtown. Bluffton Lions Club sponsors the event. Jamie Nygaard shares lots of photos with the Icon.

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Bluffton Sardines splash Ada Gators

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2019 - 10:08am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton summer swim team swept visiting West Ohio Aquatic League rival Ada on an overcast Monday evening.

Bluffton whipped the Ada boys 473-148, while the girls defeated the Alligator ladies 441-203.

Bluffton won the combined meet team going away, 914-351.

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Sports
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TT 1954

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2019 - 6:18am

The Icon spotted TT 1954 on a black Honda CR-V in the parking lot of the Pandora Medical Center.

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Regional news
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Paws and Craft

Posted by LizGH on June 18, 2019 - 6:00am

Bluffton Public Library invites you and your creativity to come make a craft for your pet (or make something to donate to an animal shelter) on Tuesday, June 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. in their lower level meeting room.

All materials are provided. This session is for children, ages eight and older (with adult supervision), and any adults.

The library requests you register for this event.

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Bluffton Public Library
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Lynn Gilbert 1952 - 2019

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 17, 2019 - 2:38pm

Lynn R. Gilbert, 66, of Elida, died on June 16, 2019, at The Meadows of Ottawa.  He was born on Oct. 9, 1952, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Donald E. and Donna J. (Welch) Gilbert.  Lynn was married to Pamela K. Webb from 1972-1981.

Lynn had 31 years of service at Lima Ford Engine Plant. He worked 8 of those years at Cooper’s former Bowling Green plant. Lynn belonged to the URW, AFGM, IVOE and UAW.

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Obituaries
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Life-long Pandora resident Louis Risser honored

Hilty Home resident recognized for 70 years of service in American Legion Harter Williams Post 536
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 17, 2019 - 2:31pm

World War II Marine veteran Louis Risser accepted a pin with tears in his eyes earlier this spring surrounded by friends and American Legion members recognizing him for his 70 years of service in American Legion Harter Williams Post 536 in Gilboa.

Risser, 91, received a pin from Post 536 Post Commander Roy Sutter, Sergeant at Arms Lennis Core and Post 536 member Paul Burkholder at Hilty Home in Pandora, where Risser has been a resident since October 2018.

He graduated from Pandora High School in 1945 and joined the Marines at age 18.

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People
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