Donald Dwight Spar, 96, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at Otterbein Cridersville.
Don was born March 29, 1923, in Ada, Ohio, to the late David Dayle and Lucille Ada (Barnes) Spar of Ada, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles, Karl, Ralph "Flip" and sister Mary Edith (Spar) Frederick. On July 19, 1945, he married Esther M. Hochstettler of Bluffton, Ohio.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boasts the best farmers market in northwest Ohio."
In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.
This week's feature vendor is Anita's Sweets and Treats.
Erik Nygaard, freshman, was the top Bluffton HS boy finisher in the Columbus Grove cross country invitational held in late August.
Other BHS runners in order of finish were Elijah Conley, Wyatt Lovell, Sam Derstine and Trey Boblitt. Bluffton defeated Bath, Paulding and Lima Central Catholic at the meet.
Nygaard had an personal best for the season at 18:10.
Rehearsals for Bluffton University’s 124th performance of Handel’s “Messiah” will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays each week from Sept. 24-Dec. 3 in the Gilliom Room of Mosiman Hall on campus.
There are a total of 10 rehearsals, one dress rehearsal and one concert.
Anyone interested in singing, from high school students to adults, is invited to join the chorus, which includes Bluffton students, faculty, staff and community members. There is no cost to participate.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton swept non-league local rival Cory-Rawson Thursday evening in volleyball action.
The Lady Pirates improved to 4-2 with the 25-18, 25-9, 25-9 victory.
Kylie Stackhouse knocked down 16 kills and made one block to lead the victors. Taylor Schwab hammered 11 kills, served two aces and came up with 16 digs.
Kylie Monday mustered up 21 digs. Skyler Scoles served up four aces, and Haelyn Bischoff made one block.
The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve and Conservation Farm, rural Pandora, will hold a Quarry Farm 5-K walk/run on Saturday, Oct. 5.
The run/walk is an easy rural course that takes participants past a historic bridge, two scenic creeks to a rest halfway and back to the finish line at Red Fox Cabin.
A registration form, plus the Farm’s Fall newsletter, listing all fall activities is attached.
Mornings with Mommy, educational play-dates, begin Monday, Sept. 16, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera.
These play-dates are for infants through preschool age children (ages 0-5 years) and an opportunity to meet other moms (or caregivers). These dates continue on the first and third Mondays and Tuesdays of each month from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church, 301 N. Main St., Jenera.
Ohio Northern University alum and ONU faculty adjunct Ronda Lehman was named president of Mercy Health's Lima market. Lehman served as president of the Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center since March 2019.
Lehman will oversee operations, quality, service and growth goals for the Lima market, which includes Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center and the various outpatient services.
Her collaborative leadership style and commitment to operational excellence will continue to advance growth in the Lima market. Her appointment was effective Sept. 1.
