Richard and Marylin Basinger will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 5, 2014. They were married on July 5, 1964, at the First Mennonite Church in Bluffton, by the Rev. Jacob T. Friesen.
Parents of the couple are the late Amber and Edna Basinger and the late Donald Dillman. Marylin's mother, Treva Dillman Suter resides in Bluffton at the Mennonite Memorial Home.
The Icon offers viewers a three-part photo series that took three years to complete. We intend to continue this series. Here’s the story about it.
A long time ago in a galaxy far away there was a newspaper editor in a small town called Bluffton, Ohio.
The editor’s name was Charles Hilty. He created a tradition that The Icon has adopted. Every year on or very close to July 4, he’d take a photo of an old farmer, Henry Huber, standing in Henry’s cornfield.
You don’t need to travel to Switzerland to hear alphorns.
Alphorns are coming to Bluffton during this year’s Swiss Day, sponsored by the Swiss Community Historical Society.
Jed Hacker and his colleagues from Columbus, called Alphorn Gruezie(Alphorn Greetings), will perform on the horns and will explain how the unique Swiss instruments work.
This year’s Swiss Day includes a potluck at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, June 29, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove Road. Persons attending are invited to bring a potluck dish to share.
Don't leave town Saturday evening, or you'll miss all the fireworks! After a one-year absence, fireworks are returning to Bluffton.
The free community display takes place at dusk, which is approximately 9:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, at the Bluffton University football stadium.
In addition to the fireworks, the Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way will sell 50/50 raffle tickets. The drawing for the 50/50 winner takes place at the stadium prior to the fireworks getting underway.
One of the longest continually operating educational programs in Bluffton celebrates 90 years this summer.
Bluffton Weekday Christian Education launched in Bluffton schools in 1924 and continues today. Since its beginning, 29 persons have taught elementary youth in what is now known as “release time.” Classes take place in First Mennonite Church.
The program celebrated 90 years during a recent Bluffton farmers’ market.
Current board members of Weekday Christian Ed are Mark Yoder, Gary Bishop and Joyce Smith.
The daily temperature highs and lows resemble lopsided basketball scores. Daily highs are in the 80s and lows in the low 60s.
To review June's daily temperatures and precipitation report, open the attachment at the bottom of this story. It is provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, and Northwest Physical Therapy now provides therapy for persons with hip, knee or joint replacement, and persons with prosthetics, cardiac rehab, and persons recovering from strokes or major surgeries.
Features of the program include:
• IV therapy
• Post-surgical care
• Restorative care
• Continuous Passive Motion Machine (CPM)
• Wound care
• In-house dietician
• VitalStim therapy
Kathy Miles is with her lawn chair, a bag full of items and a Wal-Mart Gift card she won in the Thrivent Financial free drawing held at the Bluffton Area Relay for Life. The items were provided by Thrivent Financial.
Bluffton University Head Coach Denny Dorrel and his staff announce that Bluffton University football will host a free one-day youth clinic on Thursday, July 24.
Coach Dorrel is anticipating his first season at the helm of Bluffton's football team. Dorrel, along with his newly-constructed staff and team, will direct the clinic on campus of Bluffton University on Thursday, July 24, from 6-8:30 p.m.
