The Shannon Sodbusters will hitch up their horses and head to Lima on Sunday, Aug. 21, to face their second adversaries of the season at the Allen County Fair.
Coming off a July 2 victory, the Sodbusters will play a newly organized team, the Solar Refiners in this battle. Organized by Husky Refinery employee Dan Groman, this matchup is a part of the Husky Refinery's celebration for their 125th year of refining crude oil in Lima. The Solar Refinery had Base Ball Teams in the late 1800s and on through the 1900s.
Calling all artists, musicians, and anyone wanting to share in the celebration of peace... First Mennonite Church is sponsoring a Peace Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10-11.
On Sept. 10, Saturday morning a Peace Festival will be held in the parking lot of FMC with face-painting and other activities for children, live music, a mural to add to, informational displays, and international clothing to try on with your families for a photo, see books on display, all during the farmer's market from 9:30-12.
The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will decrease for the calendar quarter beginning Oct. 1, 2011. The rates will be:
. Three (3) percent for overpayments [two (2) percent in the case of a corporation];
. Three (3) percent for underpayments;
. Five (5) percent for large corporate underpayments; and
. Zero and one-half (0.5) percent for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000.
Donna Warren, R.N., of Bluffton, is the employee of the month in August at the Mennonite Memorial Home.
She has worked at Mennonite Memorial Home since 1992. Her peers know her as caring and ready to assist residents wherever she can. Her supervisor states that Donna is a dependable and trustworthy employee who shows care and compassion to the elders that live at MMH.
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A rural Bluffton man was recently convicted of Domestic Violence in Allen County Common Pleas Court, Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, told The Icon today.
Christopher D. Balmer was originally arrested by Bluffton police officer on April 27, 2011, after police responded to a Bentley Road address for a reported domestic violence complaint. Officers discovered Balmer still at the residence and took him into custody at that time.
A 2009 criminal investigation was brought to a close earlier this month with the conviction of a former Allen County resident for passing bad checks, Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, told The Icon today.
Bluffton police officials teamed up with American Township police officers to investigate complaints in both Bluffton and the Lima area involving the same suspect. Local victims in the case included Community Market and the Bluffton University.
Icon advertiser The Inn at Ohio Northern University will host a Food and Wine charitable event for the Ada Public Library Thursday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m.
It will take place in the garden courtyard (weather permitting). The evening's menu will feature "Farm-to-Table" selections paired with fine wines.
Part of the event proceeds will be donated to the library's Headstart program. This program allows children to receive important education through a number of board books, story times, games and more.
1 Day Service Day Returns To Lima,
More Than 500 Volunteers To Come To The Area
On Saturday, Sept. 24, several hundred volunteers from churches and communities throughout the region will come to Lima to revitalize a neighborhood in just eight hours.
The area being impacted is the neighborhood surrounding Liberty Arts Magnet School on Kibby Street. Volunteers will participate in up to 80 projects including painting, trimming, mulching, planting, cleaning city blocks and parking lots, doing home repairs and more.
Bluffton Hospital is now treating patients in its new Emergency Department. Those seeking care from the Emergency Department can enter through the ER entrance on the corner of Harmon and Kibler Streets.
The newly opened ER will allow Bluffton Hospital to care for an increasing number of patients with more private treatment areas than the previous ER space. It also features a more private registration area.
