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BHS girls soccer team trims Miller City 4-1

BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL 4, MILLER CITY HIGH SCHOOL 1

Halftime: B, 2- Goals: (MC) player, (B) Theisen, (B) Burkholder, (B) Theisen, (B) Theisen. Assists: (B) Steinmetz (2), (B) Schriner.
Shots on Goal: B, 10-8. Corner Kicks: MC, 4-2,Saves: MC,Goalie (3); B,Barhorst (7)

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Marsha Gillogly was a Bluffton HS and Lima Tech graduate

Marsha J. Gillogly, 48, died at 3:47 a.m., Aug. 26, 2013 at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born Dec. 2, 1964, to Robert E. and Burdella J. Nusbaum Diller who preceded her in death. On April 16, 1988, she married Jeffrey Gillogly at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora, and he survives.

She was a graduate of Bluffton High School and Lima Technical College. She was employed by Daniel W. Kirk, DPM, and worked previously for Richard E. Huss, DDS.

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MHCO residents make pretty tasty homemade ice cream

Earlier this month residents of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio made homemade ice cream. They sent the Icon the recipe. They even provided some photos. Here goes:

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Iconic bakery: Easy homemade ice cream

Earlier this month residents of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio made homemade ice cream. They sent the Icon the recipe. They even provided some photos. Here goes:

Try it yourself with this fun and simple recipe:

• In a pint or quart-size zip-lock bag, mix ½ cup of milk or half and half, 1 Tbsp. sugar, and ¼ tsp. vanilla.  Tightly zip the bag.

• In a gallon-size zip-lock bag, mix 6 Tbsp. rock salt (or ice cream salt) with ice cubes that fill up half of the bag.

• Place the small bag in the large bag and zip it closed.

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Mary Schechter will receive life membership to Senior Association

Mary Schechter, who turns 90 in September, will receive a life membership to the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association during the Monday, Sept. 9, Association dinner.

Ann Stratton will present an antique show and tell program following the meal. Persons attending may bring an item to be appraised by Stratton.

Tickets to the dinner are $7 and must be purchased by Wednesday, Sept. 4. Bluffton Trinity United Methodist Church will cater the meal.

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Beaverdam Bunch 4-H members bring home the fair awards

Here are Allen County Junior Fair results from the Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club. The Icon welcomes other Bluffton clubs to send us fair results.

Cierra Ackerman
Canning & Freezing – A, Second Place
How Does Your Garden Grow – A, Second Place
Vegetable Gardening 1 – A, First Place

Julie Althaus
Market Hog – A, A, Outstanding Swine Livestock Interview

Sierra Amstutz
Market Hog – A, A, Third Place Duroc

Elizabeth Bourassa
Scrapbooking – A

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