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Jenny Pilarowski Mural, Mural on the Wall winner

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2020 - 11:22am

Jenny Pilarowski of Bluffton is the winner of the Mural, Mural on the Wall Icon contest.

She correctly placed the mural pieces in their proper order. She wins a 1-item, 14-inch Padrone's Pizza.

Watch for the next Icon contest offering a pizza as a prize, coming soon.

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Introducing Billy Marchal's quick change battery clamp

Will replace the battery clamp used on vehicles since 1940
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 23, 2020 - 2:07pm

WATCH THE VIDEO AND
VIEW THE PHOTOS BELOW –
How often have you struggled to remove the clamp attached to your car battery? 

You know, that clamp first designed for under-the-hood use in vehicles invented 80 car models ago?

Bill Marchal, former owner of the Bluffton Dari Freeze, said that he decided something need to be done. So, he did it himself. 

He invented a clamp that replaces, in a flash, the pre-World War II technology.

It all started on a cold, windy day, as he tried to remove the battery from his tractor. 

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Alexandra Besecker on Hofstra dean's list

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 23, 2020 - 10:39am

Alexandra Besecker of Bluffton achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the Spring 2020 semester, earning a spot on the Provost's List at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.

 

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Over 9,000 pair of glasses

Bluffton Lions keeps an eye out for people with vision needs
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 22, 2020 - 4:33pm

Bluffton Lions Club keeps an eye out for people with vision needs.

Bluffton Lions Club members Ed Yeager (in the photo) along with  Barbara Plaugher transported over 9,000 pairs of glasses from the collection address near Bellefontaine to the Pandora sorting center in July.  

Dennis Morrison assisted with transport of glasses in May from Germantown to the sorting center.  

 Dan Diller helped with the transport in June from Ashland collection area also to Pandora. These glasses collected from Lion’s clubs around the state are then processed for third-world missions.

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Winning caption from Derek Dukes: "It's the longest socks I could find!"

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 20, 2020 - 11:41am

With well over 40 entries, this photo struck a cord with Icon viewers. The cord struck by Derek Dukes was out-of-tune, and is the winner with several "atonal"** entries.

He offered three winning captions, plus one special mention, which follow:
• The winner: It's the longest socks I could find!
• Second place: Duct tape and garbage bags might not have been the best building materials.
• Honorable mention: I can't wait for the football players to Superfan for the golf team next year.
• Special mention: Can you letter for being a Superfan?

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Tyler Black of Bluffton is the new metro park district director

Previously was deputy director, assumed new role this month
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 9, 2020 - 2:41pm

Tyler Black of Bluffton is the new director of the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District, assuming the position earlier this month. Previously he was the deputy director.

Black is in his fifth year working the park district. He started as the park’s maintenance foreman and transitioned to deputy director in January 2017. He replaces Kevin Haver as director.

He holds a bachelor of science degree in Wildlife and Fish Conservation and Management from the University of Rio Grande located in southern Ohio.

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