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Hike the trails at Quarry Farm this winter

Posted by LizGH on November 21, 2019 - 6:00am

The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve and Conservation Farm, rural Pandora, has several nature hikes planned this winter.

Events include:

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Christmas lighting ceremony Sunday evening at Bluffton University

Posted by Icon K on November 21, 2019 - 6:00am

Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to gather at Bluffton University’s Campus Welcome Center for the second annual “Christmas at the Houshower House.”

The festivities will begin at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, for carols, hot chocolate and a house lighting ceremony.

Following the ceremony, visitors are welcome inside of the Houshower House to view interior decorations and mingle.

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Post script to the state soccer finals

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2019 - 4:33pm

The Icon held posting this photo by Marvin Foster for an appropriate moment between fall and winter sports seasons.

There was too much static last week for this picture to get its proper attention.

Holding the microphone is Tim Stried, Ohio High School Athletic Association director of information services. In the photo he presents Bluffton's boys' soccer team its Division III state runner-up trophy.

What many Pirate sports fan may not know is this:

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Lifelong Republican launches exploratory committee to run for Congress

If successful, will be an Independent on the 4th district ballot
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2019 - 3:31pm

 Chris Gibbs, an Ohio native, lifelong Republican, past chair of the local Republican party, and long-time farmer, announced he is leaving the Republican Party and launching an exploratory committee to consider running against Jim Jordan as an Independent for Ohio’s 4th Congressional District. 

“As I've talked to farmers, business owners, teachers, nurses, civil servants, friends and family, they all agree.

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The Dough Hook teams up with Ronald McDonald House Charities

Marlena Ballinger says: "You can help us!"
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 20, 2019 - 3:13pm

The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., is teaming up with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio to help those in need this holiday season, according to Marlena Ballinger, owner.

“We need your help!” she says.

“ Throughout the month of November and December, The Dough Hook will collect pantry items for the Ronald McDonald house along with cash donations that will be turned into meat for the freezer,” said Ballinger. 

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Regional news
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Teaching idioms to first graders?

Posted by LizGH on November 20, 2019 - 2:00pm

My kids bring a lot of papers home from school.

Amongst these papers was a sheet of practical activities to do at home to encourage literacy, logic, character-building and math skills. Under the language section, it suggested counting how many idioms my first grader could think of, as a sort of game.

You're pulling my leg, right?

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