June 2010

The Village Recreation Committee is meeting on Thursday, June 10, at 11 a.m., at 138 North Main, Room 30, to discuss the Ped-Bike Pathway Planning.

Brian Moyer-Suderman

The Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series will feature Bryan Moyer-Suderman performing at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 17, in the town hall.

The performance is free and open to the public with donations accepted.

Moyer-Suderman started his music career as a college student in a Latin American Folk Band, and since then he has traveled many roads as a musician, touring across North America and performing around the world.

Julie Bankert recently established J. Bankert Bookkeeping, LLC, in Bluffton. As a new affiliate of Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, her office is at 505 E. Jefferson St.

Bankert, a native of Bluffton, holds an associate of applied business degree, is a certified public bookkeeper, certified QuickBooks advisor and holds a bookkeeping financial services certificate.

Here's the weather report for the first seven days of June, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Precipitation

June 1 82 64

June 2 80 66 .02

June 3 82 62 trace

June 4 86 61 trace

June 5 77 64 1.62 inches

June 6 76 59 .07

ADA LAW...now let's see. Who lives in Ada and drives to Bluffton where his wife owns a restaurant on Vine Street. Must be Peter Previte.

Become a runner at BFR! A new program is offered for people interested in training to complete a 5K. BFR's Walk to Run program includes 12 weeks of preparation for the 3.1 (5K) mile goal.

Groups meet at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays for warm-up, walking/running intervals, stretching, and lots of group support.

For more information about Walk to Run, contact BFR at 215 Snider Road, or call 319-358-4150 or visit www.bfronline.com.

Beth Boehr, owner of BB Investments and Beyond Budgeting, recently returned from the 2010 Long Term Care Insurance Worksite and Combo Products Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Headlining the conference were author and training expert, Phyllis Shelton, along with marketing visionary and speaker, Van Mueller.The three-day event was designed to prepare insurance professionals for the ever-changing shifts in the long-term care insurance (LTCI) market.

By Joanne Niswander

Yes, I can attest that the Niagara River continues to rush toward the Atlantic, via Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway. But what a spectacular picture the river presents as it pours over the precipice at Niagara Falls! If you've never been there, the trip should be on your "to do" list - not because it's just another tourist attraction (which it can be if that's all you want), but because there's not another sight, or sound, to match it.

The Icon recently mentioned the foot X-ray machine in a Bluffton business. Here is Walter Gratz, owner of Gratz shoe store, Bluffton. The store eventually became Bazzy's Shoe Store. Most Bluffton residents 50 and older probably had their first pair of shoes purchased in the Gratz store.

Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre, of Ada, is holding its third annual spring recital, Saturday June 12 at Ada High School. Shows are at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The theme of "Games" encompasses playground games to board games to sports. There will also be a special opening number honoring the memory of Michael Jackson.

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