ZT means only one thing: Pandora. The Icon spotted this plate in Bluffton but it belongs to a time when each community had its own letters. ZT mean Pandora.
In an effort to help relieve some of the hardship and financial difficulty of the depressed economy in the Pandora and Gilboa area, the churches of the Pandora and Gilboa area are offering food boxes on the last Saturday of every month for households in the Pandora-Gilboa School district that find themselves in need.
In order to pick up a box, you must register by 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, by calling 419-384-3905. Leave name , address, and phone number.
Icon viewers may now read the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce newsletter of Jan. 6. It is in a printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.
In the newsletter is information about Ideal Images, Bluffton's newest business. It is owned by Rachel Webster of Bluffton and is located in the former Morey's Coffee Shop at 114 E. College Ave. Webster will be introduced at the Friday, Jan. 13, chamber breakfast.
Saturday was "take down" day for the Ream holiday display and for Main Street snowflakes and garlands. This AEP volunteer was taking off the lights high above Main Street from the tree on the Presbyterian Church lawn.
Want to attend a Toleo Walleye's hockey game and at the same time support Bluffton's Relay for Life? That game will be played at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, in Toledo.
"A portion of each ticket benefits the American Cancer Society. Choose a local team to support and those proceeds may help them meet their 2012 team fundraising goal," Adam Blevins of the American Cancer Society told The Icon.
This year's Bluffton Relay is June 22-23 at Salzman Stadium, Bluffton University.
By Eric Davis, Icon blogger
I have a deep interest in small towns. My parents grew up in a small town, I grew up in a small town and we currently live in a small town.
Amy Roby of Bluffton has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct sales company featuring more than 60 delicious, easy-to-prepare foods.
As an independent business owner, Roby offers delicious food samples at home taste-testing parties, along with easy ideas for everyday meals, recipes, serving suggestions and fun. All of Tastefully Simple's products are open-and-enjoy or can be prepared by adding only one or two ingredients.
Judy Augsburger, CPA, has joined the Reichenbach and Steiner, CPAs firm, 140 N. Main St., Bluffton, according to Neil Reichenbach, CPA, owner.
Augsburger will assist in the oversight of the personal income tax return process, which is a major portion of the company's business, in addition to other responsibilities.
"We are very happy to have Judy join our firm," said Reichenbach. "Her addition to our management team enables us to expand our capabilities and our commitment to the communities we service."
Lynn Carmack, Jim Szabo and Warren Eastman. What did these three men have in common? They were members of the First Methodist Church. In this 1961 centennial photo, they participated in a centennial pageant in Founders Hall. The pageant includes the story of early Bluffton.
The three were part of a scene depicting the Methodist Church movement arriving in Bluffton. Leland Gerber took the photo. (From the collection of Fred Steiner.)
