Bluffton senior Kyle Niermann (Napoloeon) was one of eight Heartland Conference baseball players to be recognized by D3Baseball.com following the 2013 season.
Niermann became Bluffton's first baseball player to earn D3Baseball.com All-Mideast Region honors. A First Team Heartland Conference selection for the past three seasons, Niermann was named Second Team All-Mideast Region by the ABCA as a junior.
Everything you wanted to know about the Bluffton Public Library's summer program is now posted on The Icon.
This summer's theme, "Dig Into Reading," offers programs for youth through adults. The summer reading program, from early June to late July provides prize for readers. Registration begins on June. 4.
BFR Sports and Fitnesss announces two summer programs for youth with sign-up now underway, according to Carole Enneking, director.
Fun Fitness class
An evening exercise option for youth is being introduced at BFR this June. Kelly Honse will lead Fun Fitness for youth who have completed kindergarten through grade 2. The weekly program will meet on Tuesdays in June from 6-7 p.m.
How many square feet? It’s at the top of a realtor’s house listing. Banks keep track. So does the county tax assessor and the municipal zoning board. And by far, it’s the first thing that most people ask about the Small House Bluffton project at 207 North Lawn Avenue.
960. Or perhaps 1,677. It’s an interesting question.
The camp for children who love to sing returns to Ada this summer.
Summer Sounds Choral Festival is a half-day day choral experience for rising 2nd through 9th graders where they learn choral repertoire and performance techniques, develop their musical skills through movement and music games, and have special classes with Orff-Schulwerk instruments. Camp dates are Aug. 5 to Aug. 9.
Experienced music teachers teach all classes and are assisted by ONU music majors and local, talented youth.
Beginning Sunday, June 2, and continuing through Labor Day weekend, St. John's United Church of Christ goes to summer hours for Sunday School and the Worship Service.
The hours are 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Service.
Rockport United Methodist Church will holdits annual Memorial Day service on Monday, May 27. The service will start at 11 a.m. in the cemetery and will progress to the church.
The guest speaker will be Greg Coleman, pastor of Cairo and Rockport United Methodist Churches. A luncheon will follow.
The church is located at 5505 Rockport Road, rural Columbus Grove.
Here's a photo from the 1961 Bluffton centennial pageant at Founders Hall. From left, James Szabo, Earl Lehman, Joanne Niswander, Jean Triplett and Jack Purves.
