Dick Ramseyer, chair of the Bluffton Pathway Board and president of Bluffton Lions Foundation, addresses an audience during the July 14 groundbreaking ceremony for the bike path and walkway from County Line Road to Comfort Inn. The path followes the abandoned Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad right of way.
Once upon a time, a railroad hauled passengers and freight just north of the National Quarry.
The railroad, now abandoned, has a second life – this time as a walking path and bike path.
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Groundbreaking occurred July 14, for the .6-mile, 8-foot wide asphalt pathway along the abandoned Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad, that will link the heart of the village to the high-traffic business district near the I-75 interchange.
Bluffton Community Preschool is accepting enrollment for the 2014-15 program year, according to Shelly Matijevich, director. Classes are for preschool youth ages 3 to 5. Classes are held in First United Methodist Church, 116 Church St., Bluffton.
Matijevich said that the first day of school for children are different, depending upon what day they attend school.
Monday and Wednesday students will start on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Friday students start Friday, Aug. 29. Tuesday and Thursday students start Sept. 9.
Lifeguard Taylor Wenger is part of the busy staff of managers and lifeguards at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. Stay tuned to the Icon for daily photos of staff members.
The Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will meet at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, at the Forest/Jackson Public Library (the train depot) located at 102 W. Lima St., Forest.
Those attending will have a home-cooked Amish dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a presentation at 7 p.m. Karen Moore will talk about “The History of Forest, Ohio, on the Lincoln Highway.”
The dinner includes salad, chicken/roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, bread, pie and a drink. The cost is $15 per person. Call 419-203-5779 for a reservation.
