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Lima Concert Band performs at MMH concert on the lawn June 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 11, 2015 - 11:04am

Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., invites the public to its annual “Concert on the Lawn”, Saturday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m.

"Come and enjoy the music of the Lima Area Concert Band Come and help us celebrate Mennonite Memorial Home’s 60th anniversary," said Laura Voth, Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio CEO.

The concert will include music from the 1950’s and 1960’s in addition to some patriotic selections.  Bring a lawn chair and an appetite. There will be free ice cream, popcorn and beverages along with the fellowship of family and friends.

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Gardeners tour of Person cooperative farm July 7

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 10, 2015 - 6:00am

The Gardeners of America Club will meet Tuesday, July 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., will be a tour open to the public of the cooperative farm located at 9160 Putnam Road, Pandora.

Ray Person will lead  members through the garden plots, sharing good practices and tips, so members might learn how to improve their own results.

Water and snack provided by club.
 

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Mention herbs and you have Andrew Glover's attention - he's a Bluffton Farmers' Market vendor

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 9, 2015 - 6:10pm

Each week this summer the Icon will feature a Bluffton Farmers' Market vendor. This series begins with information about Andrew Glover, from Bradner, who offers herbs at the market.

Here's Glover's explanation of his background and interest in farmers' markets:

I originally came to live in the United States in 2003 from the United Kingdom. I am based on Bradner Road just north of Bradner in east Wood county.

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Area residents graduate from ONU

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on June 8, 2015 - 9:15am

The following area residents recently graduated from Ohio Northern University, Ada.

Lauren Hector, daughter of D. Keith and Rhonda Hector, 111 Tr 20, Mount Cory, Summa Cum Laude from the College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design. Hector is a graduate of Cory-Rawson High School.

Tessa Howe, daughter of Jerry and Cindy Howe, 6275 Bentley Rd, Bluffton, College of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in management. Howe is a graduate of Bluffton High School.

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Look who is on the final honor at the middle school

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 4, 2015 - 6:41pm

Here's the final Bluffton Middle School honor roll of the 2014-15 school year.

All “A” Honor Roll:

6th Grade:  Isabella Angel, Simon Derstine, Levi Hohenbrink, Nicholas Jebsen, Brenna Kindle, Evan Mayden, Joshua Mehaffie, Joshua Meyer, Melina Meza, Thaddeus Mittendorf, Grace Myers, Alexi Rieman, Tanner Schultz, Tyson Shutler, Julia Smallcombe, Celia Smith

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15 minutes with Sophie Marcum...talking about college, movies, books and other important stuff

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 3, 2015 - 9:07pm

15 minutes with Sophie Marcum

Note: After being shelved far too long, the Icon brings back our "15 minute" interviews. This features a recent conversation with Sophie Marcum. We've invited Sophie to provide some additional interviews with some of her classmates. Watch for them.

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