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Remember when CKLW was the only station broadcast at the swimming pool?

Rudi Steiner remembers the 1950s
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 10:43pm

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Rudi Steiner writes about AM radio and youth in the 1950s - By the late 1950s CKLW-AM 800 (Detroit/Windsor) began developing the Top 40’s programming format that it became famous for in the 1960s.

CKLW AM, a Mutual Broadcasting System affiliate, was loud and slick. Its catchy jingles, 30-second spots and witty commercials were exactly what Bluffton and Midwestern teens wanted to hear.

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Iconoclast View
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You've never seen this view of the Buckeye

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 4:51pm

Jim Diller shares this late 1930s-era photo of the Buckeye, taken by his father, Paul.

From the Main Street end, here's the famous wooden floating swimming pool. Icon viewer comments are welcome.

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Historical Bluffton
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ONU HealthWise Pharmacy vaccine clinic Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 4:34pm

Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy, Ada, will hold its next covid-19 vaccination clinic this week.

The clinic is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, March 19. Vacciination appointments are for persons 50 and older, or with qualifying occupations or medical conditions.

Preregistration is required by calling 419-772-3784 or visit the website attached below.

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Regional news
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Virtual Driving simulator helps young drivers

Drive Time Driving Instruction is now part of a pilot program
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 2:17pm

Mom is riding with her teenage student-driver son. She sees brake lights ahead. Her son continues to accelerate. She gasps. Grabs the ‘on crap’ handle. Son rolls his eyes. “I’ve got this, Mom.”

This is a common occurrence when in the car with a new driver. Is Mom being overly cautious? Is son being too aggressive? Maybe a little bit of both?

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Business
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11 Bluffton swimmers qualify for Great Lake Zones championships

Jackson Bowlus • Jenna Downey • Alison Diller • Kari Diller • Xavier Diller • June Essinger • Levin Essinger • Mason Shank • Madelyn Sterrett • Camden Verb • Riley Verb
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 2:05pm

This story was updated - Eleven swimmers from Bluffton schools qualified for the Great Lakes YMCA Zones Swimming Championship at Bowling Green State University March 19-21.

Jenna Downey, Camden Verb and Riley Verb swim for the Putnam County YMCA swim team under assistant coach, Bob Verb of Bluffton. Jackson Bowlus, Allison Diller, Kari Diller, Xavier Diller, June Essinger, Levin Essinger, Mason Shank and Madelyn Sterrett swim for the Lima YMCA swim team coached by April Dorman of Bluffton. In the summer, they all swim for the Bluffton Sardines.

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Sports
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15 minutes...eight school years later with...

Caitlin Dailey, Delaney Maple, Kylie Monday and Libby Frazier
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 1:39pm

During the 2012-13 school year, the Icon posted a series of interviews with Bluffton third graders. We’ve revisited one of those interviews eight school years later, thanks to BHS student Tayler Nowak-Valentine, who completed a follow-up interview this month. She also took the follow-up photo.

The four students interviewed were Caitlin Dailey, Delaney Maple, Kylie Monday and Libby Frazier, now juniors at Bluffton HS.

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