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15 minutes with Bluffton newest school board member, Brad Dailey

He and his wife, Jessica, are 1998 BHS grads
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2019 - 2:42pm

The Icon talked with Brad Dailey, 9232 Dixie Highway, Bluffton, the newly appointed member of the Bluffton school board. He will be sworn in during the November meeting. Here is part of our conversation.

Icon: What interested you in seeking a spot on the school board?
I chose to seek a position on the school board because I want to see Bluffton Exempted Village Schools continue to have success in providing students with the excellent education that it has for many years.

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Mark "Buck" Albright was a Bluffton HS graduate

He played football and wrestled at Ohio University
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2019 - 1:49pm

S. Mark "Buck" Albright, 61, died Oct. 20, 2019, at Sanford Health in Bismarck, North Dakota.  Mark was born May 23, 1958, in Elwood, Indiana, to the late Dale and Doris (Edds) Albright.  On Nov. 22, 1995, he married Debra Garrison Albright who survives. 

Mark graduated from Bluffton High School where he played football and wrestled and attended Ohio University. He was a communication engineer for Charter Communications, co-owned Albright's Antiques with his wife, and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bluffton. 

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Lady Pirates eliminated by powerhouse L-B

Bluffton girls finish season at 10-7-1
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2019 - 9:09am

By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The Bluffton girls soccer team lost 7-0 to top-seeded Liberty-Benton in Div. III district semifinal action Monday evening at Findlay High School's Elmer Graham Stadium.

The fifth-seeded Lady Pirates finished their season 10-7-1 with the defeat. The state-ranked Lady Eagles improved to 16-1-1 with the convincing victory.

The Eagles advance to the district finals Saturday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. in Findlay vs. third seed Mansfield Christian. L-B is 9-0 at home this season.

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Cory-Rawson class of 1952 reunion

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2019 - 6:23am

The Cory-Rawson class of 1952 held a 67th reunion on Oct.19 at The
Dakota Grill in Findlay.  Ten class members and six guests attended.

Class members seated, front from left, Margaret (Augsburger) Miller, Ione (Cogley) Morrison, Marilyn (Marquart) Maroscher, Dorothy (Bowersox) Powell, Carol Jean (Frantz) Bucher.

Standing from left, Tom Latham, Lauren Rettig, Ann (Romick) Keller, David Clymer, and Ron Heldman.
 

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Bluffton Child Development Center holiday project

Collecting care package items for deployed service men and women
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2019 - 6:11am

LIST OF SUGGESTED ITEMS TO DONATE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY -

For the sixth year, Bluffton Child Development Center will participate in the Blaze of Lights parade and invites public participation.

"This holiday season, we will be collecting items to send care packages for the deployed men and women overseas," said Francine Donathan, Center director.

"We will be walking through the parade with shopping carts to collect donations. Items can also be dropped off at 325 County Line Road, Bluffton, Ohio 45817 by Tuesday, Dec. 3," she said.

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Regional news
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100 great community hospitals

Blanchard Valley Hospital on Becker's Hospital Review’s list for fifth time
Posted by Icon K on October 23, 2019 - 6:00am

Blanchard Valley Hospital has been named one of Becker's Hospital Review's "100 Great Community Hospitals" in the United States. This is the fifth time that the organization has received this distinction. 

Becker's Hospital Review's 100 Great Community Hospitals list is based on a hospital's quality, accolades and service to its community. 

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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