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A barn on the move

Civil War-era Bluffton barn going to Lexington, Kentucky

16 photos below by Jamie Nygaard
A rural Bluffton barn constructed during the Civil War is moving to Lexington, Kentucky.

The barn is located on the Justin King farm on Bixel Road. King, said that barn was built in 1861, and possibly earlier.

He told the Icon that the 80-foot wide barn is being dismantled and will be reconstructed and used as a barn in the Lexington area.

Ohio Valley Barn Salvage, Mt. Gilead, Ohio, is in charge of the project.

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University hold nature event for children Saturday a.m.

Led by Amy Norris, naturalist and program coordinator

Bluffton University is hosting a fall nature walk for children at the Moyer Nature Center and Bluffton University Nature Preserve.

Led by Amy Norris, naturalist and program coordinator, the event will take place from 11 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Sept. 21. 

The programming will be geared toward preschoolers and kindergartners; however, the whole family is welcome to learn about trees and butterflies.

Presbyterian Church hosts community picnic Sunday

Bluffton Presbyterian Church will hold a community picnic from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, at the church on the corner of Main and Cherry streets.

The free picnic includes shredded chicken sandwiches and hotdogs, cookies, snacks, drinks, music and games.

For more details visit the church Facebook by clicking here.

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Bluffton business showcase

Chrissy Lugibihl, manager of Et Cetera Shop, shares information about the Main Street business with several Bluffton University students. Bluffton's annual business showcase, sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, provided an opportunity for members to introduce their shops and services to university students. The event was over the lunch hour in Marbeck Center.

Boston-based "Ball in the House" performance tonight in Yoder Recital Hall

High energy group performing R&B, soul and pop music

Tickets are stil available for the 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, performance by Boston-based a cappella group Ball in the House in Bluffton University’s Yoder Recital Hall.

Averaging 200 shows a year, the high energy group performs R&B, soul and pop hits during shows that have audiences singing, dancing and beatboxing along.

The 5-man group promises “music that’ll move ya” and have opened for some of the biggest acts in the world including The Jonas Brothers, The Beach Boys and The Temptations.

Bluffton's trick-or-treat night is Oct. 31

Bluffton's trick-or-treat night is from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, announced Mayor Richard Johnson, this week.

 

 

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