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A sea of red

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2019 - 1:29pm

Jason Granger, Bluffton Junior High football coach, talks in the huddle during the second day of practice and the first day with pads. The junior high opens the season hosting Allen East at 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29. It's the first game of an eight-game schedule. Check out the additional photos in this series.

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Stop and view the flowers

In bloom this month in the Ada railroad depot park
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2019 - 1:22pm

FROM ADA ICON - How does your garden grow?

A garden in Ada this summer puts on a one-of-a-kind show this month. It’s in the historic Ada railroad depot park on Main Street.

Certainly worth a trip to Ada, despite that it lacks silver bells, cockleshells and pretty maids all in a row. The flowers in bloom are inspiring. You'll find daylillies, rudbeckia, hydrangea, vinca, blue-eyed Mary, coneflowers, celosia, a red hibiscus and several unidentified beauties.

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Events
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BHS alumni band night Sept. 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2019 - 11:01am

Bluffton High School alumni marching band will perform in a pre-game football ceremony this fall, according to Rachael Lewis, director.

Alumni band night is Friday, Sept 6, at the Bluffon vs. Pandora-Gilboa football game.

Lewis tells alumni members to watch for more information coming soon and to invite other band alumni to perform.

Contact lewis at [email protected].

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Regional news
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Joyce Zimmerly was a retired secretary at Allen East HS

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2019 - 9:49pm

C. Joyce Zimmerly, age 81, died on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at 10:10 p.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

Joyce was born on Dec. 31, 1937, in Allen County, Ohio, to Ralph G. and Marian J. (Lyle) McElwain who preceded her in death. On Sept. 25, 1955 she married Glenn Eugene “Gene” Zimmerly and he preceded her in death on Dec. 5, 2013.

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Obituaries
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15 minutes with Andrew Keeler, BHS and Bluffton University grad

"My wife and I are owner-operators of Avodah Sustainable Acres"
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2019 - 3:26pm

We’ve forgotten all this: When did you graduate from high school and college:
Bluffton High School in 2008 and Bluffton University in 2012.

What did you major in?
I graduated with a major in history and minor in economic development.

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People
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Motter Park in full bloom

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2019 - 3:03pm

Motter Park, part of the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District, is in full bloom this month. A gazabo was added to the park earlier this summer and just the top of it is visible in this photo taken from Riley Creek bridge along Columbus Grove Road.

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