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GOBA coming to town

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2015 - 6:53pm

Bill Gordon (center) holds a red wrist band. Bluffton residents will see over 2,500 persons with those wrist bands when the Great Ohio Bike Adventures stops in Bluffton on Sunday, June  21. Gordan is the GOBA director. He met in Bluffton earlier this week to review GOBA with village officials and local coordinators. Watch the Icon for more details on GOBA and what it means to Bluffton. 

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Bluffton Community Preschool open house Feb. 25 - register now for 2015-16

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2015 - 6:24pm

Bluffton Community Preschool will host an open house from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, in First United Methodist Church, 116 Church St., according to Shelly Matijevich, director. The preschool is housed in the church.

The open house allows parents and caregivers to learn more about the preschool. It also enables them to see what the classrooms are like and other activities and events take place during the school.

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Regional news
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St. Mary's youth give a history lesson to adults in the congregation

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2015 - 6:11pm

Youth of St. Mary’s Catholic Church gave a history lesson to adult members of the congregation on Feb. 9.

“Pioneer to Present, A Journey of Faith,” was presented by youth as an on-going part of the congregation’s 150th anniversary year.

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Jane Warren directed the production. Scenes portraying events in the life of the congregation included:

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Worship
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Mixture of Beavers and Pirates

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2015 - 4:31pm

Here's a "one-of-a-kind" Bluffton High School boys' basketball team. It's the 1964-65 season and is the first-ever for the combined school districts of Bluffton and Beaverdam. Interesting to note that there are five Beaverdam players and five Bluffton players. 

Somewhere in the past the identity of a "Bluffton" student and "Beaverdam" student disappeared. But during the first few school years from '64 on, you were identified by one or the other community.

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Historical Bluffton
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40 percent off almost the entire store at today's Black Lab cash mob

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2015 - 12:54pm

Pass it on - Cash Mob at The Black Lab Trading Co., 121 N. Main St., Bluffton, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18.

Most of the store is discounted and on sale at 40 percent off. In addition, sign up for a $50 shopping spree at the store. 

Next cash mob: Thursday, Feb. 26, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at The Dough Hook.

Cash mob is a project of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce who urges vieweres to shop locally.

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Business
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Bluffton women win school record 17th game

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2015 - 12:35am

By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant

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RICHMOND, Ind. - The Bluffton women’s basketball team used a 21-2 start to the game to easily defeat Earlham College, 81-59, on the road on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The Beavers moved into a tie for second in the HCAC standings, improving to 12-5 in the conference and 17-7 overall, while the Quakers slipped to 7-17, 5-12 in the conference. Bluffton’s 17th victory is a new school record for wins in a season!

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Bluffton University
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