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Patriotic pops concert Saturday evening in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 5, 2019 - 3:13pm

FROM ADA ICON - The Patriotic Pops Concert, featuring the Lima Symphony Concert, at Ohio Northern University at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, will be moved indoors, to the ONU King-Horn Field House, due to the threat of thunderstorms.

The concert is free and open to the public.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and bring lawn chairs, blankets and favorite picnic foods. This fun-filled family event will feature patriotic music, selections from musicals and other stage and film productions, popular tunes and a tribute to our armed forces.

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See it on Saturday

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

You'll find this antique doll at rest on an 1840s-era bed in the Swiss Community Historical Society's Schumacher homestead, 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton. The homestead is open each Saturday in the summer from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5. The tour takes you back in time where you may see how Swiss settlers lived. Click here for details on the homestead and the society.

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Grab a cup of joe at Revive Coffee Co.

Meet Bluffton Farmers Market vendors
Posted by LizGH on July 5, 2019 - 3:00pm

Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boasts the best farmers market in northwest Ohio."

In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.

This week's feature vendor is Revive Coffee Co.

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Business
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Births at Bluffton Hospital for May-June

Posted by LizGH on July 5, 2019 - 2:30pm

Here are the births of babies born at Bluffton Hospital for May and June, which were reported to the Icon.
May 7 - Abigail Jo, daughter of Nate and Karlie Higgins of Lima.
May 8 - Macey Rey, daughter of Benjamin and Nicole Ridinger of Ottawa.
May 8 - Layne Colt, son of Maclain and Hannah Dyer of Harrod.
May 10 - Eliza Jolie, daughter of Cory and Emily Ellerbrock of Ottawa.
May 11 - Alivia June, daughter of Adam and Amanda Warren of Leipsic.
May 13 - Cleo Louise, daughter of Andrew and Leslie Gerdeman of Leipsic.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Next week's BFR summer camp theme: Wilderness Week

Registration deadline today for July 8-12 camp
Posted by LizGH on July 5, 2019 - 2:04pm

Bluffton Family Recreation’s kid’s summer camp registration deadline for next week's Wilderness Week is today.

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Business
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Make BFR part of your summer

Here's the update on youth programs and a fall festival preview
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 5, 2019 - 1:04pm

Bluffton Family Recreation's summer newsletter provides details on clinics, youth programs, summer camp, league opportunities and a preview of the fall festival, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

Clinics include tumbling, two basketball camps and a volleyball camp, all taking place in July.

Youth programs in August include a range of activities from soccer, ninjas, art, tennis and homeschool recreation class.

League opportunities range from U6 soccer, flag football, volleyball and adult coed volleyball.

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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