April 2017

You won't want to miss the duck race

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Bluffton University will host the annual Riley Creek Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the Sommer Center.

Open to the public, the festival will feature block-party-style events including:
• family-friendly inflatables,
• three live musical acts,
• games hosted by student organizations
• Rubber Duck Race on Riley Creek

Did you know sometimes she reads five or more books at one time?

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The Icon relaunched its 15-minute interviews with staff members of the Bluffton Public Library. Here's part of our chat with Jessica Hermiller. Watch for more interviews along the way.

Jessica Hermiller
Director
Bluffton Public Library

How long have you been on the library staff?
Since January of 2014.

The business recently expanded adding used trucks and TYM compact tractors

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Tommy Truck and Tractor Sales, 3032 State Route 309, Ada, recently expanded its sales line to used trucks and TYM compact tractors.

Coming soon to its Ada location will be riding and zero-turn lawn mowers, according to Tom Dotson, owner.

Watch the Icon for complete details.

Tommy's Truck and Tractor Sales
3032 State Route 309, Ada, 419-634-8401
Mondays to Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon

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Kenneth J. Doss, 77, of Tipp City and formerly of Bluffton died March 30, 2017 at 7:38 p.m. at Hospice of Dayton, Ohio. Kenneth was born Feb. 5, 1940, in Steelville, Missouri, to the late Kenneth and Edith (Towel) Doss. On Nov. 1, 1958, he married L. Carol Doss who preceded him in death on Sept. 30, 2014.

Kenneth graduated from Steelville High School. He was a draftsman and an insurance agent for Western-Southern. Kenneth attended Christian Life Center of Dayton and formerly New Life Assembly of God in Findlay.

Work in progress April 5 and April 6

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Interstate 75 both northbound and southbound, Lima, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone on Wednesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 6 for review of pavement under warranty.
 
The restriction will occur between the Auglaize County line and Fourth Street, generally between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon each day. Work is expected to begin the first day in the southbound direction, then move to the northbound the second.
 
Work is being performed by the ODOT District 1 construction, and planning and engineering departments.
 

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Bluffton Auto Repair Center, (Stratton Auto Group), 302 N. Main St., Bluffton, announces its spring special, according to Christian Gomes.

When customers have their air conditioning system tuned up and ready for summer they received free wiper blades with the A/C service.

Contact Christian at Bluffton Auto Repair Center:
[email protected]
419-358-0303

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The following babies born were born at the Bluffton Hospital in late February, March and early April:

February
27 – Mila Ryan Pierce, daughter of Steven and Jamie Pierce, McComb

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Here's the Bluffton High School Varsity B from the 1973-74 school year. This group of athletes was part of several great Pirate teams in many sports.

Member names are under the photo.

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The Icon spotted this plate in the ONU Heterick Library parking lot, Ada.

The idea developed during her teaching field placement

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Senior breaks barriers through theatre

Bluffton University senior Brianna Lugibihl combined her love of theatre, education and social change to create “DEMO,” a two-act play which recently debuted at Bluffton University.

The middle-childhood education major from Gomer explored topics of mental health, rape and sexual assault in the production.

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