August 2015

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Who hasn't walked, jogged, biked or driven past the Bluffton University football stadium and wondered what it looks like from the 50-yard-line on the home bleacher side.

Here's that look. The Icon visited the field earlier in the week and came home with several photos, which you may view below this story.

(The final photo is an artist's rendition of the completed field. The sixth photo shows a pile of turf cut up on the sidelines.)

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Stratton Auto Group, N. Main St., Bluffton, is offering a free tire rotation with the purchase of an oil change.

All you need to do is to mention that you saw the offer on The Icon.

Stratton's now includes Main Street Rentals, Stratton Auto, and Bluffton Service Center>

Call 419-358-0303 to schedule your oil change and free tire rotation.

Remember to tell them you saw the ad on The Icon

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Emmanuel United Church of Christ  will have a worship service and carry-in picnic at 10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 16, at the village park shelter house by the high school baseball field.

Everyone is welcome. Bring a chair if you would like. Following the picnic there will be games to include all ages. There will also be a pie and cake walk.

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On July 4, 1936, 79 years ago, Anna Bogart went on a car ride that would change her life.

Today, Anna is a resident at Hilty Home in Pandora, the town where she was born. Before returning to Pandora, she made a life for herself as a nurse, was married and raised two daughters. 

But many of her most cherished memories can be traced back to that single July night when she went on her first date with Gordon Bogart. 

Two weeks ago  Anna was invited by a Hilty Home staff member to enjoy the cruise-In taking place in the Hilty Home  front parking lot. 

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This weekend is garage sale heaven. The 2015 Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale offers 26 garage sales in the Village of Ada and the surrounding countryside.

The Icon provides maps and addresses of the 26 sales in attachments below.

The printer-friendly attachments include:
• Two lists of garage sale addresses
• Map of Village of Ada pinpointing garage sale locations
• Map of rural Ada pinpointing garage sale locations

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Shizuo Tachibana of Japan will speak about the effects of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

Shizuo will share stories of hibakusha, survivors of the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. Now a teacher at Ha private preschool based on the Steiner method, Shizuo was the first member of the Hiroshima Mennonite Church.

First Mennonite is located at 101 S. Jackson St.

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By Sophia Marcum

I interviewed Kory about his hopes for the future…and a few other topics. Read on to learn more about this saltwater connoisseur. 

What year did you graduate from BHS?
I graduated in 2013.

Where are you attending school now and what are you studying?
I am attending University of North Carolina Wilmington and double majoring in Marine Biology and Environmental Science

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As generation of Bluffton residents watched without acting, over the decades the Shannon Cemetery fell into disrepair.

Tombstones were broken. Several disappeared. Others were tossed into the creek bank while fallen trees knocked over additional stones. Well-meaning persons apparently replaced some stones in wrong locations.

Efforts to fix what damage was done over those decades began a few years ago as Dick Boehr took the project on. His cemetery proposal has previously been posted in the Icon.

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Gerald L. “Jerry” Joseph, 64, died on Friday, Aug. 7, at 3:34 p.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on Sept. 17, 1950 in Lima, Ohio, to John “Buck” Joseph, Jr. and Goldie (Courtright) Breece. His father survives in Arizona. His mother is deceased and dad, Robert (Vicki) Breece survives in Lakeview. On May 20, 1996, he married Kathy L. Mann and she survives in Harrod.

Jerry retired as an electrician from Continental Plastics, Lima, and DTR Manufacturing, Bluffton. He was a member of the Indian Lake Moose Lodge #1533.

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U6 outdoor soccer registration is now underway at Bluffton Family Recreation. U6 is for youth who have turned 4, but were under 6 by Aug. 1, 2015.

Practice begins Tuesday, Sept. 1, and games start Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Teams will be coached by parents. Players will learn basic foot skills and game play in this introductory soccer skill league. Games will be small-sided without a goalkeeper (5 vs. 5 play).

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