Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Bluffton Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept. 26, according to Joseph Beagle, director.
Visitors will have an opportunity to meet the BFR staff, tour the facility and watch demonstrations of exercise equipment.
In addition, a craft home expo will take place in the basketball area. To be part of the expo, contact BFR at 419-358-4150.
Membership discounts for new members will be offered during open house hours.
The Pandora United Methodist Church will host a free community meal on Wednesday, August 26, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.
The meal is provided by the Mission Committee and the menu is subs/hot dog, cole slaw, assorted chips, sherbet, cookie, and beverage.
Willow Ridge, Bluffton, will host an STNA job fair on Friday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
At the event you will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the Elders and staff, take a tour of the Green House homes and enjoy homemade refreshments.
You'll be able to learn about how you can …
• Work in a quiet, family-oriented environment
• Provide care for the same 10 people each day
• Work on a consistent team each day Be empowered in the decisions made in your job
• Eat home-cooked meals at work
Robert "Bob" Phillip Strohl, 57, died Aug. 7, 2015 at his residence. Robert was born May 4, 1958, in Hammond, Ind., to Phillip and Donna (Austgen) Strohl.
Eariler this year I was asked a couple questions concerning the church key belonging to St. Mary's Catholic Church, since I grew up across the street from it. I wrote this brief article for the church history and share it with Icon viewers.
Dick Boehr took this black and white snapshot of the former St. Mary's Catholic Church before it was razed.
The church faced Lawn Avenue. The location of the church is now part of St. Mary's parking lot. This view is of the church's southside. The bell is now in front of the new church building.
The congregation celebrates its 150th anniversary on Aug. 16. This photo was taken in the lat 1960s.
In 1865 the village of Bluffton was four years old.
There was no town hall. There were no Main Street retail buildings.
Bluffton University did not exist, nor did Bluffton schools. There were no railroads here.
A small pox epidemic had ravaged the rural Bluffton settlement from 1861 to 1863. The Civil War was ending. The State of Ohio had existed for only 62 years.
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An Owens family, living in what is now the Lincoln Highway south of Bluffton, had recently converted to Catholicism.
$58,800 was raised by the Lima Building and Construction Trades and its contractor partners at the annual Husky golf outing held July 25. Last year’s golf outing raised a record $132,000.
“We are pleased that the Lima Building and Construction Trades Council and our signatory contractors are responsible for such a large percentage of the funds raised at the Husky golf outing.
