Peter Suter of Shannon Theatre announced that "Men In Black 3" (PG-13) will be premiering at the theatre from May 25-31. All 2D seats are $3.00. All 3D seats are only $6.00!
(Please note: passes cannot be accepted for any shows of this feature)
Show times follow:
2D - Each evening at 7 PM with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30.
3D - Each evening at 9:30 PM with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4 PM.
Stratton Greenhouses, 9915 Lincoln Highway, will be open Memorial Day, May 28, from noon to 5 p.m. A greenhouse only sale includes: 20 percent off square and mocca mixed annual planters and 20 percent off geraniums. www.strattongreenhouses.com
419-358-6950
Carissa Luginbill, Bluffton High School senior, is the May BHS student of the month. She is a member of Math Club, SADD Club, a class officer and National Honor Society. She is a Club 56 student leader and is a member of the BHS yearbook staff.
Carissa received an Ohio Governor's Art Show award, a Buckeye Creativity Award, Carrols-Burger King Scholarship and was BHS homecoming queen. She plans to attend Eastern Mennonite University.
She is the daughter of Doug and Paula Luginbill, 224 W. College Ave., Bluffton.
The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club presented its annual "Service to Humanity" Scholarship Awards at the Bluffton High School 32nd annual awards program on May 16, according to Duane Bollenbacher of the club.
The club provided two $750 scholarships. Winners were seniors Hanne` Burkholder (left) and Kaitlin Thompson (right), each of whom was chosen by virtue of her past, current, and expected future commitment to serving others.
Hanne` is the daughter of Steve and Laurel Burkholder and plans to study speech pathology at Kent State University.
The Internal Revenue Service announced another expansion of its "Fresh Start" initiative by offering more flexible terms to its Offer in Compromise (OIC) program that will enable some of the most financially distressed taxpayers clear up their tax problems and in many cases more quickly than in the past.
"This phase of Fresh Start will assist some taxpayers who have faced the most financial hardship in recent years," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. "It is part of our multiyear effort to help taxpayers who are struggling to make ends meet."
Danny J. "Crazy Dog" McDougle, 58, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at 1:30 p.m at his residence in Dola, Ohio.
He was born on Dec. 11, 1953 in Kenton, Ohio, to Thomas Jay and Ruby Eleanor (Sparrow) McDougle. His father survives in Dunkirk, Ohio, and his mother preceded him in death.
Mr. McDougle worked for Tower Automotive, Bluffton. He was a graduate of Hardin Northern High School. He was a member of the NRA, National Muzzle Loaders Association, Liberty Conservation Club and Disabled Veterans of America.
Amy and Jared Byers completed their first full Marathon on Sunday, May 20. They ran the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon and despite temperatures in the 80's they finished smiling.
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Bluffton will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 28. The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will lead a parade from the town hall to Maple Grove Cemetery. Chad Cupples of Bluffton is this year's speaker.
The parade will start at 9 a.m. Persons interested in participating should be at the town hall at 8:45 a.m.
The Bluffton American Legion Post honor guard will lead the parade
followed by the Bluffton High School band.
"We ask that all citizens to please remove their caps to show respect for the American flag," said Dennis Morrison of the Legion Post.
Story and photo by Jake Dowling, Icon summer intern
Isaac Schumacher of Bluffton, a sophomore graphic design major at Bluffton University, loves to sketch and draw.
"When I was a kid, I liked to do little cartoons," he said. "Even though I never believed it would become an actual career, it has always been a passion of mine."
Little did he know that his talents are helping students in classrooms all over Ohio this spring.
The Bluffton Senior Center is traveling to the Hawaiian Islands from Sept. 1 to 12 and you are invited.
The group will be travel with Country Travels Discoveries who will take the group to the big sites in Hawaii as well as several farms.
Three islands will be visited, Oahu, the Big Island and Maui. Volcanoes National Park, the USS Arizona Memorial and the Pacific Hilo Tsunami Museum and some of the sites that will be visited. There will also be plenty of time to relax on the beach.
