Maxie Kleman correctly identified the flower scene in front of the Bluffton Post Office, along with nearly a dozen other Icon viewers.
It was in the Icon's petunia search, posted last week. Maxie's name was drawn from all winners in the competition, and wins two Shannon Theatre passes.
The Bluffton University football team struggled to move the ball in a 28-10 loss to Hanover College on a comfortable Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. Bluffton fell to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in the Heartland Conference, while the Panthers (1-2, 1-0 HCAC) earned their first victory.
The Bluffton University men's golf team shot a 351 on day two of the Beaver Fall Classic on a beautiful Sunday, Sept. 23, at Hidden Creek Golf Club. Bluffton moved past HCAC rival Anderson University by a single stroke as the Beavers finished the weekend with a 707 total.
The Bluffton University football team will collect new Lego bricks and sets during its Saturday, Sept. 29, home game against Mount St. Joseph. The game begins at 1:30 p.m. in Salzman Stadium. Collection boxes will be located at the stadium’s front entrance.
The collection will honor the legacy of Cainan Craun, the 7-year-old son of Patrick ’05 and Gina (Berelsman ’06) Craun, who died in January from a brain tumor. The Craun’s, along with their 6-year-old son Gideon, will serve as honorary team captains during the game.
The largest group of visitors to Bluffton this year, flew in, stayed for two weeks and, without a word flew out – in the direction of Mexico.
The visitors were hundreds of Monarch butterflies. Residents of North Dixie Highway appreciated their visit.
The butterflies’ attraction to Bluffton is a cover crop of purple clover that surfaces after the wheat harvest. This isn’t the first time the Monarchs roosted here.
Kaye Phillips provided the Icon with some photos and the following account of the Monarchs:
As the 2019 Medicare open enrollment period approaches, Jillian Froment, Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI) is encouraging those on Medicare to review their drug and health insurance coverage options and select a plan that fits their needs and budget.
The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), a division of ODI, will host Medicare Check-Up Day events throughout the state to help consumers compare and select the best plan that meets their unique needs.
Medicare Open Enrollment for 2019 runs from October 15 through December 7.
Blanchard Valley Health Foundation (BVHF) recently granted more than $38,000 to Caughman Health Center, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System that provides family practice and pediatric care to area residents, regardless of their ability to pay.
The grant funds were used to purchase pediatric hearing equipment, ultrasound power tables for patient rooms, 10 exam beds, and chairs for both visitors and associates.
Q. Harry Burkholder, 89, died Sept. 20, 2018, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Harry was born Dec. 3, 1928, in Bluffton to the late Quinten and Edna (Fryman) Burkholder. On March 21, 1958, he married B. Elinor Bowersox Burkholder who survives.
Harry graduated from Bluffton High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a farmer and had also been a delivery driver for Diller Medical and Stratton Greenhouse both in Bluffton. Harry was a member of the Ebenezer Mennonite Church in Bluffton.
The Bluffton community’s 14th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 22, according to Daren Lee of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, who coordinates the festival.
All activities are free unless otherwise designated. Food and other items are available for purchase at multiple locations.
