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Rachel Schutz 1926 - 2020

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2020 - 9:54am

Rachel Ann Schutz, 94, died Oct. 28, 2020, at her residence. Rachel was born Sept. 15, 1926, in Berne, Indiana, to the late Menno and Leota (Sprunger) Eicher.  On Aug. 5, 1950, she married Oliver Schutz who preceded her in death on April 6, 2011. 

Rachel was a homemaker and also worked as a custodian at Grace Mennonite Church in Pandora for many years.  She was a member of Grace Mennonite Church in Pandora where she served as a deaconess and various other positions.  

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Lane restrictions and ramp closing on I-75 announced

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2020 - 9:43am

Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road and State Route 235, just south of the village of Beaverdam to three miles north of the village of Bluffton, will experience lane restrictions and ramp closures for paving and reconstruction through November 2020.

I-75 southbound between the villages of Bluffton and Beaverdam will have daytime lane restrictions until noon, and nighttime lane restrictions, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.

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Bluffton in Bloom committee meets Tuesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2020 - 9:24am

Here are scheduled Bluffton council meetings for November. All meetings will be in the Village’s Town Hall unless noted.

• Bluffton in Bloom Committee – Tuesday, 11/3, 7 p.m.
• Pathway Board – Thursday, 11/5, noon, via Zoom.
• Council Meeting – Monday, 11/9, 7 p.m.

Invitations to the Zoom meeting can be obtained by contacting Jesse Blackburn at [email protected]. 

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Elizabeth Bower of rural Jenera was 104

Funeral service Saturday for immediate family
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2020 - 4:31pm

Elizabeth Doris (Bormuth) Bower, 104 of rural Jenera died on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.  

She was born on April 8, 1916, in Jenera to the late Oliver and Alma (Schaller) Bormuth. On Nov. 4, 1936 she married Ezra Bower and he preceded her in death on Oct. 11, 1995.

She is survived by her son, David (Karen) Bower of Jenera, daughter, Ilene (Larry) Parke of Findlay, son-in-law, LaVerne Freed of rural Forest. Mrs. 

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Building permits in third quarter 2020 double 2019's figure

First third quarters of 2020 reached $3.79 million • That was $2.3 million in 2019
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2020 - 3:52pm

Building permits from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 
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Village of Bluffton building permits totaled a little over $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2020, according to the village office. That is almost double the $850,000 figure from 2019’s third quarter.

Twenty-seven permits were issued from July 1 through Sept. 30, which included 26 residential permits and one commercial permit, which was an $18,650 demolition of the former Burger King building.

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Another Bluffton Halloween flashback

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2020 - 1:58pm

Did we get your attention? The Icon was working in the lab late last night and discovered a trove of Halloween photos many would like to forget. We offer you a selection of Bluffton Halloween 2010, 2011 and one photo from 2014. We have lots more scary, old photos like these. All you need to do is click here, sit back and enjoy the view.

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