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Briana Schmidt would have entered 7th grade this fall

Visitation Monday 5 - 8 p.m. at Chiles-Laman, Bluffton
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 3:51pm

Briana Renae Schmidt, 12, died July 31, 2020, at Russell J. Ebeid Children's Hospital in Toledo. Briana was born on Nov. 10, 2007. in Bluffton. 

Briana attended Bluffton Elementary School where she would have been a seventh grader. She attended Tri-County Family Assembly of God and Pleasant View United Methodist Church both of Bluffton. Briana enjoyed playing soccer, practicing gymnastics and art.  She was described as a very energetic and out-going child and a friend who will be remembered for her smile.  

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Forgotten Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 3:25pm

Two sets of limestone steps lead to the bank of Little Riley Creek. Forgotten today, the steps are accessible from Campus Drive. Constructed by Ray Triplett, who lived across the street from the steps in the 1930s, they are a curiosity in 2020.

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Take a summer art walk through Bluffton

Marble busts of Noah C. Hirschy and Menno Simons in Musselman Library
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 2:51pm

Sixth in a series –
More photos at the bottom this story
Summer is a great time to explore the art spread across the Bluffton community – especially for viewers unable to visit art galleries elsewhere in Ohio.

As a weekly series, The Icon will feature the art created by John Peter Klassen (1888-1975), a long-time Bluffton College art professor.

For some viewers, this series is familiar. For others, it may be a first-time experience.

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Regional news
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Icon book review: The Hollows

Journey back to 1926 Ohio, Bronwyn County, and solve a questionable death
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 2:15pm

Review by Robert McCool
Journey back to 1926 Ohio, Bronwyn County, and solve a questionable death.

Ah, summer. The visceral sun, the weight of humidity. Why not cozy up and chill out in 1926 in the rural Bronwyn County and the Appalachian time of coal country?

In her second book based  in this location, Jess Montgomery(The Widows) blesses us with a gem of a story in “The Hollows” (Minotaur Books, ISBN 978-1-250-18454-2).

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Columnists
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It's Amazing Race Week

BFR summer kids' camp Aug. 3-7 - openings available
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 2:08pm

Amazing Race (BFR Style)
Bluffton Family Recreation's summer camp theme
Monday to Friday, Aug. 3-7

Campers will participate in a week full of fun tasks that challenge their thinking skills, game play and endurance in the Amazing Race-themed challenge. The importance of working in a team and communicating will be highlighted throughout adventures in this race to the finish.

Daily schedule:
7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Pre-camp
9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. - Traditional camp
3:30-5:30 p.m. - Post camp

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Enter Icon's Display Ad Contest - winner goes home with a Padrone's Pizza

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 10:16am

Here's the Icon’s 5-Question Display Ad Contest. It's open to all viewers. The winner receives a 1-item, 14-inch Padrone’s pizza. In the case of a tie, a random drawing will determine the winner.

Here’s how to enter.

Open the "Display Ads” page on the Bluffton Icon. You'll find it on the black scroll bar under the Icon masthead. 

Or, go to the displays ads located at the bottom of every inside Icon page. Each page includes the same group of ads.

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