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University senior art show opens March 25

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2014 - 8:57am

Bluffton University art majors Lydia Speicher of Marysville, Ohio, and Erika Lauf of Lima, Ohio, will display art they have created at Bluffton during their senior exhibition, from March 25-April 6 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery in Sauder Visual Arts Center.

The exhibit, titled “Figurative Psychology,” is free and open to the public, as is a reception for the artists from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 30. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

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Bluffton University
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John Kleinhen, 1945-2014

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2014 - 8:55am

John R. Kleinhen, 68, of Ada died at 10 a.m. on March 16, 2014 at Lima Manor. He was born May 29, 1945 in Fostoria to the late Robert and Mary Crawford Kleinhen.

John was a self-employed painter who enjoyed working on classic cars and reading. He was a graduate of Fostoria High School.

Survivors include a son, Robert (Mallory) Kleinhen of Kansas City, Mo., three grandsons, Kaden, Collin and Jace Kleinhen, and two brothers, Steven (Julie) Kleinhen of Eaton, Ohio and Dennis Kleinhen of Naples, Fla.

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Obituaries
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Trevor Bechtel: Animal kingdom replete with stories of peace

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2014 - 8:48am

Drawing on his recent sabbatical trip to New Zealand, Dr. Trevor Bechtel shared stories of peace in the animal kingdom and challenged traditional views on domestication and slaughter March 12 in Bluffton University’s C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture.

The Bluffton professor of religion suggested that peace is found wherever right relationships are discovered, which can easily be viewed within the animal kingdom.

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Bluffton University
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O'Neal takes first in her powerlifting class at Kenton meet

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2014 - 8:45am

Arielle O'Neal won first place in her class and the Bluffton High School powerlifting team lifted 6,650 pounds at the Kenton State Powerlifting Meet this past weekend. Here are Bluffton's results:

• Arielle O’Neal -1st, top squat and deadlift in her weight class (7th grade, 685 lbs. total weight)

• Olivia Amstutz -3rd (7th grade, 545 lbs. total weight)

• Hannah Conely - 3rd, top squat in her weight class (10th grade, 650 lbs. total weight)

• Jadyn Barhorst - 4th (9th grade, 585 lbs. total weight)

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Sports
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Here's the Bluffton Police Department February docket

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2014 - 8:38am

Matt Oglesbee, Bluffton police sergeant, provided The Icon with the February Bluffton police docket, which follows.

Bluffton Police Department Public Docket
 

Feb. 1
-An E Elm St. resident reported receiving a threatening letter in the mail.

Feb. 3
A Jenera resident reported that the passport that he had ordered was never delivered. 

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Joseph Pope, 1938-2014

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2014 - 8:28am

Joseph E. Pope, 75, died on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at 6 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

He was born on Dec. 22, 1938, in Dunkirk, Ohio, to William and Nellie (Gillen) Pope and they preceded him in death. On April 17, 1965 he married Bonnie Lou Zurcher and she survives in Ada.

He retired from Ford Motor Company of Lima, after working for 32 years. He was a member of the UAW Union #1219.

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