February 2021

Pandora-Gilboa Community Recreation presents Casino night at the Centre at Bluffton on Saturday, March 20, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and games starting at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $60 each and are on sale at Ted's Market, Cherry's Outdoor World, Car-E-It Party Shop, Kibbee's Carryout and online at www.pg sportsclub.weebly.com

The Bluffton industry has hired and trained over 375 persons in the program

GROB is searching for its next class of apprentices. The application deadline for the 2021 class is Wednesday, March 31.

The apprenticeship program at GROB Systems has been in place at the Bluffton production plant for 30 years. The goal of the program is to build the company’s future workforce with employees who are trained in a highly technical way that matches the growing needs of their customers and products.

To date, GROB Bluffton has hired and trained over 375 apprentices.

Pirates enter tournament with 12-10 overall record

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton dominated former conference rival Lima Central Catholic 49-30 in a girls basketball bout Thursday night to end the regular season on a high note.

The Lady Pirates led 11-5 after the first period of play on the strength of two Kylie Monday triples. 

Six Kylie Stackhouse points in the second stanza helped the Pirates secure a 24-14 intermission margin.

The Pirate girls led 32-21 heading to the final period of play.

You'll now find several options with a LaFayette connection at Ada's 3 Brothers Family Pizza

FROM ADA ICON - Steve Arnold and Brian Clum go way back.

"We met in Kindergarten at Allen East," laughs Brian.

Mrs. Dickey was their teacher that year, and it was 1974-75. They played T-ball together and were in Lafayette Cub Scout Pack 11 together.

Spending each high school year together, Steve was Brian’s best man in Brian and Kelly’s wedding in 1990.

As they went their own paths, they stayed in touch. And, this winter their paths crossed again.

Several new “Help Wanted” advertisements are now listed on Bluffton and Ada Icons. Check Icon Classified Ad pages at: www.blufftonicon.com/classifieds.

New opening are added to this list daily. Businesses interested in listing positions available should contact [email protected].

Jim Kinn's wall would be covered with them

For more information about "Bluffton Anthology" click here.

Column on the retirement of Jim Kinn – If only auto service centers gave honorary doctorate degrees. Jim Kinn’s wall would be covered with them.

Try blindfolding him. Then, drive your car through the Stratton Auto Group’s Bluffton Auto Repair Center lot. By the vibration of your car’s tires he can determine how many miles are left on the treads.

...the Beavers rallied for a 27-25 victory and then plaster Manchester 15-4 in the clincher

The Bluffton University volleyball team again pulled a rabbit out of its hat on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Trailing two sets to one and down 24-22 in the fourth set, the Beavers rallied for a 27-25 victory and then plastered Manchester 15-4 in the clincher. Bluffton used that momentum to sweep the visiting Spartans (25-20, 25-16 and 25-13) in the nightcap as the Beavers improved to 11-6 overall and 3-3 in the Heartland Conference.

Friday morning chamber focus addresses how to promote the community

How would you promote Bluffton?

That question is the theme of the Friday morning Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. The meeting topic is “Promotion Potluck.”

The Zoom session will focus on promotion ideas, outside of the village and inside the village according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO.

Members may join the meeting by 7:20 a.m. Persons may contact Scott for the Zoom link. Contact her at [email protected].

The discussion will include responses from recent chamber survey.

Worked at Metakote, Lima, for 13 years

Karen Lee Kiene, 60, died Feb. 10, 2021, at her residence in Bluffton. Karen was born March 28, 1960 in Bluffton to the late Laverne and Sarah (Wenger) Moser. On Aug. 5, 2002, she married Gregory Kiene who preceded her in death on March 9, 2018.

Karen graduated from Bluffton High School. She had worked at Metakote in Lima for 13 years. She was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ - Bluffton. 

Fred Steiner will lead a discussion on "Making It A Book" on Feb. 25

Bluffton author Fred Steiner will lead a discussion on “Making It a Book” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in an online program hosted by the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE).

Steiner will walk through the process of self publishing from manuscript to printed copies. After a 30-minute interview is recorded for YouTube, Steiner will take questions from online guests.

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