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Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary hosts Father’s Day pulled pork barbecue; tickets required in advance

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 15, 2016 - 5:35pm

The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary will host a Father’s Day pulled pork barbeque on Sunday, June 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Harmon Road and Garau Street, Bluffton.

The event will feature a pulled pork meal with two sides prepared by Todd Larson.

Tickets are $8 and are available from any Auxilian or at Bluffton Hospital, the Black Lab or Greg’s Pharmacy. Tickets must be purchased in advanced.

For questions, call 419.423.5342 or email [email protected].

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Events
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That's using your head

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 15, 2016 - 4:23pm

A hairy woodpecker stops for lunch at the Icon bird feeder. Lunch today is homemade suet in a cage - to keep the blackbirds at bay.

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Alice Basinger on ONU music camp staff

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 15, 2016 - 4:14pm

By Monty Siekerman
FROM THE ADA ICON - One hundred music campers arrived on the ONU campus Sunday and will conclude their week of study and practice with concerts on Thursday and Friday in the Freed Center.

Ensemble concerts are set for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The next evening the full choir, band, and orchestras perform at 8 p.m. The public is invited.

The camp, for students in grades 7-12, draws aspiring musicians from several states and Germany.

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People
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Donations from Citizens National and First National go a long way to help local United Way

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 15, 2016 - 4:09pm

Two Bluffton banks stepped up and assisted the Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township United Way in a very significant way, according to Neil Reichenbach. United Way treasurer.

He told The Icon, “The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam, and Richland Township would like to give a big thank you to Citizens National Bank and First National Bank for helping toward our national United Way dues.”

Reichenbach said that each bank donated $500.  For the 2015-2016 campaign year, the national dues increased from $500 to $1,500.

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Regional news
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VBS at Riley Creek Baptist

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 15, 2016 - 4:07pm

Lacey Wagner colors a cross during craft time at Riley Creek Baptist Church. The church, located between Ada and Bluffton had 11 children enrolled at VBS on Tuesday. Ocean Commotion, Diving into Noah's Flood, was the theme of the four-day program this year. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Worship
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They're grilling for lunch on Thursdays at The Dough Hook

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 15, 2016 - 3:59pm

Have lunch plans?

The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., Bluffton, has  lots of ideas for you. For example, each Thursday in the summer from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Dough Hook grills for lunch.

According to Marlena Ballinger, sandwiches off the grill includes cheeseburgers, hamburgers, brats and MooOink burgers. (Those are one-half beef and one-half pork.)

If grilling doesn't do it for you, you can have your own sandwich in three easy steps: 1 - choose your meat
2 - choose your cheese
3 - choose your size

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