The Icon keeps an eye out for Bluffton oddities. This one is certainly in our top 10.
You'll find this cement fence post on the corner of Phillips Road and Lincoln Highway. The top of the post reads: "Sept. 1 1912." It was written in the post before the cement hardened. There's even an artistic design above the date.
The person who wrote the date on the post is unknown.
To make it more interesting, this could be the oldest existing graffiti - we are stretching the definition here - related to the entire Lincoln Highway. The highway was conceived in 1912.
We have. And we have photos and a couple tee-shirts from Randy’s Campgrounds in Bluffton to prove it.
Earlier in this summer we settled on a vacation week in early September.
Where to take it?
First choice: St. Petersburg, Florida - where Mary spent her sophomore year in high school, while her father, Richard Pannabecker, was on a Bluffton College teaching sabbatical.
Second choice: Key West, Florida. We wanted to see why Hemmingway liked it.
Bluffton Football Moms invite participants to join the Friday, Sept. 22, Bluffton High School homecoming parade.
The parade forms at 5 p.m. at The Centre on North Main Street. The parade starts at 5:30 p.m. and passes through Main Street to Harmon Field on East College Avenue.
"All organizations, businesses and families are invited to participate," said Tracie Bricker. "Please use the Main Street entrance of The Centre for participant drop off and float entries."
Tickets are now on sale for a “Let’s Be Civil” 91-by-103-inch quilt with proceeds going to St. John’s United Church of Christ local missions, which include the Bluffton Community Assistance Program food pantry.
The quilt was assembled by Connie Kempf and machine quilted by Forever In Stitches of Bluffton.
The quilt is created with Civil War-era fabrics, appearing as stars and Irish Chains.
Tickets are six for $5 or 1 for $1. Persons wanting tickets may contact St. John’s UCC at 419-358-5641 or Kempf at 419-358-5173.
