August 2016

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Bluffton Family Recreation is ready for fall.

Its fall newsletter, listing all programming, is now on the Icon. A printer-friendly version is an attachment to this story.

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PRINTER-FRIENDLY GARAGE SALE MAPS
ARE IN TWO ATTACHMENTS BELOW.

The three-day annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way across America yard sale began in Ada on Thursday morning amid sunny skies.

A tent along Main Street in the Railroad Park will be manned during the sale by the Ada chamber and C.I.C. members, the local sponsoring organizations.

In addition to handing out the maps, people visiting the tent can also find Ada sesquicentennial books and yardsticks.

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Southgate Lanes, Bluffton, is preparing for the 2016-17 bowling season, according to Derek Dukes.

The first weekend of bowling is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-10.

Dukes said that in addition to open bowling that weekend, the Maria Sein brewery will hold a Tap Takeover Sept. 8-10 and will bring five different draft beers and Southgate will offer different flights to try all five flavors.

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Bluffton HS boys' golf team defeated Arlington 180-191 on Aug. 11 at the Bluffton Golf Club. Results follow:

Bluffton                                               9-Hole
Aaron Belcher                                    39
Tyler McLaughlin                              42
Jordan Siefer                                      50
Cole Fruchey                                      53
Nephi Peralta                                     49
Braeden Edwards                             55

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The Northwest Ohio Lunachix 18U fast pitch travel softball team will hold tryouts soon.

Tryouts are at 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14, in the Bluffton village park on the County Line Road.

Persons wanting more information may contact Brad Prater, 419-234-1206 or e-mail [email protected] to set up a tryout.

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A Back-to-School Carnival will be held on Sunday, Aug. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the playground of Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen St., Jenera. 

The event is open to the public and includes games, relay races, prizes and snacks as students get back into the swing of the school year.  

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Sandra J. Webb, 62, died on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 at 8:09 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on Aug. 29, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Richard Lester and Goldie (Moore) Moore who preceded her in death. On June 20, 1970, she married Kenneth E. Webb and he survives in Lima.

Sandra was a homemaker and she previously worked at Rudolph Foods Co. in Westminster.

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The popular local band, Brother Believe Me, will perform at the Party on the Back 40 at the year's Farmers and Merchants Picnic in Ada. The local band will perform from 8 p.m. until midnight on Saturday. There is $3 cover charge.

Look for a large, white tent on the north east corner of War Memorial Park for the entertainment site. The band plays rain or shine.

Band members include Brian Carpenter of Lima, drums and vocal (former manager of Bluffton Arby's), Jason Wheeler of the Allen East community, guitar, Chris Brokamp, bass, and Jon Drake, vocals.

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We are closing in on the 2016-17 Bluffton school year. Here's information about the elementary school from the school website:

SCHOOL SUPPLIES:  Click here for school supplies. Kindergarten student supplies will be furnished in their classrooms. 

MEET THE TEACHER:  We will hold our “Meet the Teacher” on Friday, Aug. 26, from 2: to 3 p.m. in the elementary school. 

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Dr. James Haywood Satterwhite, Ph. D., died Aug. 10, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.  James was born Dec. 28, 1946, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to James P. and Altha (Smith) Satterwhite. On Jan. 23, 1976, he married Olwen Pritchard who survives in Bluffton.

James was a graduate of the Canadian Academy in Japan, received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of South Florida and his Master's and Doctorate degrees from University of Washington in Seattle. 

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