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October school menu now available
Posted by LizGH on September 30, 2019 - 12:58pm

Bluffton school's menu is now available for October. 

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Mom2Mom fall sale Saturday

At Ebenezer Mennonite Church, collecting non-perishables for food pantry
Posted by LizGH on September 30, 2019 - 12:02pm

There's a Mom2Mom sale Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 to noon at Ebenezer Mennonite Church gym, 8905 Columbus Grove Road.

At Mom2Mom sales, you'll find gently used kids clothes, covering all ages, plus maternity wear, accessories, and toys, etc. This sale is sponsored by the local MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) group, which meets at Ebenezer.

There is no admission free. Instead, MOPS are collecting non-perishable food/ canned goods for the Bluffton Food Pantry.  MOPS also offers a bake sale, by donation, with all proceeds going towards their program.

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Festival fun

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2019 - 9:05pm

Hundreds of families visited Bluffton during Saturday's Fall Festival. Here is Andrew Pearson and his daughter decorating a pumpkin at Bluffton Hospital. Watch for more festival photos all week on the Icon. (Jamie Nygaard photo)

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Meet the 2019 Bluffton HS homecoming court

Seniors are Olivia Burner, Kayla White, Libby Schaadt, Luke Denecker, Jimmy O'Donnell and Baylor Garmatter
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2019 - 8:32pm

Photos of the court and drivers at bottom of story -

Bluffton High School celebrates in 2019 homecoming this weekend. Here are the members of the homecoming court and drivers. Watch the Icon for more homecoming details this week.

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Workshop covers retirement, insurance coverage, taxes and more

4 Bluffton business professionals provide free program in October
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2019 - 8:16pm

Four Bluffton business professionals will offer free “Getting Your House In Order” workshops this fall.

Faith Investment Services, partnering with Fortman Insurance, Scott Basinger, attorney at law, and Neil Reichenbach, CPA, present workshops addressing basic questions about retirement, insurance coverage, taxes and similar subjects.

The first free workshop, is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the front portion of Faith Investment Services building, 101 N. Main St., Bluffton.

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Business
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Sara L. Mikesell Stotts, 95, was a Beaverdam HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2019 - 7:47pm

Sara L. Mikesell Stotts, 95, died Sept. 28, 2019, at her residence in Lima. Sara was born Sept. 11, 1924, in Beaverdam to the late Roy and Florence (Walters) Beemer.  She married Richard Mikesell who preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 1971. Sara later married Wilbur Stotts and he preceded her in death.

Sara graduated from Beaverdam High School. She had worked Sylvania Corp. in Ottawa; Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton; and Triplett Corp., Bluffton. Sara was a member of the Beaverdam Church of Christ.

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