Roger and Charlotte Jo (Reiter) Edwards of Bluffton, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary hosted by their children and grandchildren.
They were married on Aug. 26, 1962, in Mt. Cory. They have five children: Bill, Beckie, Ben, Brian and Beth; 12 grandchildren: Brandon, Kristi, Kayne, R.J., Molly, Noah, Mia, Sam, Jack, Hannah, Anna and Nathan.
Roger and Jo are retired and formerly owned The Edwards Decorating Store, Bluffton. The couple celebrated with family and friends at the Mt. Cory Community Center on Aug. 26.
Go head. Guess how many inches of rain fell in August. Guess again.
According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, 6.35 inches of rain fell on the Bluffton-Pandora area in August. That's twice the normal August precipitation, which is 3.43 inches.
Rain was recorded on 10 days in August, and it all fell between the 4th and the 27th. The most rain was 1.54 inches on Aug. 10.
Other than rain, August was pretty normal. The average August 2012 daily temperature was 70.9 degrees. The normal average August daily temperature is 70.5 degrees.
It's 11 months away, but the Bluffton Relay for Life has officially started planning its 2013 event. Next year's Relay is Friday and Saturday, June 21-22 at Salzman Stadium, Bluffton University.
A beautiful summer evening set the tone for Mennonite Memorial Home’s annual “Concert on the Lawn” on Aug. 19. This year’s concert featured Pantasia, a steel drum from Findlay High School.
Residents, family members and community members gathered to enjoy the Caribbean sounds brought by Pantasia. Kids, both young and old, tapped their toes and danced to the upbeat rhythms.
Reservations are being accepted for three bus trips on the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center schedule in 2012 and 2013.
For a list of all events planned at the Center in September, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
A Nov. 9 trip "Showtime at Plain City," has an Oct. 15 reservation deadline.
A Nov. 27-Dec. 1 trip "Christmas at Virginia Beach," plus a guided tour of colonial Williamsburg, has a Sept. 20 reservation deadline.
A May 13-17, 2013, trip "Smokey Mountain Entertainer Tour," is also on the calendar.
Unofficial 2012 State Report Card scores indicate that the Bluffton school district performance index rating should be the highest ever received by the school.
That report is part of the summer district newsletter released to The Icon.
According to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent, Bluffton's performance index rating should be 107.4. This rating should place Bluffton in the top 3 to 5 percent of all districts in Ohio.
If the amen of nature is always a flower, then this garden is an amen with an explanation point.
It's one of those flower beds you wish you could transplant in your own yard. Linda Suter, 122 Grove St., says it's all Bob's. "He did it," she said.
The short version is that Bob went to Stratton's Greenhouse, came home with annuals recommended by Susie Stratton, dug a trench, put it good soil (no clay soil here), and the rest is history.
Looking for something to do after Labor Day? The Inn at ONU has two special events to help you celebrate the month.
On Thursday, Sept. 20, join The Inn for its monthly afternoon tea from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Enjoy featured teas along with finger sandwiches, petite pastries, desserts and more. Enjoy time with friends, family and even co-workers at this special event.
Musical entertainment is provided. To prepare for every guests experience, The Inn request reservations. Reservations are $10.95 per person plus tax and gratuity. Call 419.772.2500.
There was a five-way tie for first place in this week's Icon Football Contest. Jim Dillman, Kassandra Chiles, Luke Amstutz, Marc Shaner and Roger Steffan all correctly picked 13 of 15 games. Jim and Roger were eliminated by the first tie-breaker by picking Bluffton to win. Marc was eliminated by the second tie-breaker by picking Ada to win by 1-7 points. That leaves two tied.
Kassandra Chiles and Luke Amstutz both picked 13 games correctly and had the same two tie-breakers.
Other contestants:
