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Meet the new town crier

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2019 - 3:35pm

Kevin Gratz joined a fabled list of Bluffton Blaze of Lights town criers. He announced the Blaze parade, provided information about the event the the staging area, read the Christmas story from Luke 2, and helped see that the Ream Holiday Folk Art display lights were turned on for 2019. Previous town criers include John George and Nelson Steiner.

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Here's where the winter Pirate teams play

Bluffton's schedules posted for basketball and wrestling
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2019 - 3:21pm

If you enjoyed watching the Bluffton High fall varsity sports teams you'll need to switch gears as winter sports are here.

The Icon can help you. Attached below this story are provided schedules for the following winter Pirate teams:
• Boys' varsity and JV basketball
• Girls' varsity and JV basketball
• Varsity wrestling
• Freshman boys' basketball
• Junior high boys' basketball
• Junioe high girls' basketball
• Middle school wrestling

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Sports
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20 semi-private rooms converted to private rooms at MHCO

Allowing greater number of residents to have private accommodations 
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2019 - 3:08pm

As a result of recommendations from a recent market study, the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Board of Directors has decided to convert a portion its semi-private rooms to private rooms at two of its Skilled Nursing Facilities – Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton and Hilty Home in Pandora. 

In all, 20 semi-private rooms across MHCO campuses were converted to private rooms effective Dec. 1, allowing a greater number of  residents to enjoy private accommodations. 

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Regional news
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Bluffton's newest 1950-era industry

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2019 - 1:12pm

Do you know where this building stands today? It was originally Bluffton's Ex-Cell-O plant. There, its employees produced machines that created paper milk cartons.

Today it is Diamond Manufacturing and it stands at the corner of Jefferson Street and the County Line Road.

Leland Gerber, Bluffton photographer took this photo in 1956 when the plant was constructed. Several things to notice:

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Historical Bluffton
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Public meetings for the Village for Dec.

Posted by LizGH on December 2, 2019 - 12:20pm

Several committee meetings are on the Bluffton council schedule this month. These follow:
Finance Committee - Wednesday, Dec. 4 at noon
Council Meeting – Monday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. 

All meetings are held at the Village’s town hall.

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Regional news
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December school lunch menu available

Posted by LizGH on December 2, 2019 - 12:15pm

Here's the lunch menu for Bluffton Elementary and Middle schools for the month of December. 

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Regional news
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