The namesake of Riley Creek - Sea Captain James Riley - will be in Bluffton for Sunday's GOBA actitives. He will talk about his experiences, which include surveying Riley Creek and traveling across the globe.
His talk, open to the public, is at 5 p.m., either outdoors in GOBAville, along Rosenberger Drive and Elm Street, or in case of rain, in Marbeck Center. (Captain Riley is also known as Dr. Darrell Groman.)
We asked the good captain to tell Icon viewers alitle about himself. Here's what he told us:
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Violet Ruth Moser, 95 died June 17, 2015, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.
She was born April 2, 1920, in Pandora to the late Walter and Margaret (Naas) Basinger. On May 6, 1941 she married Wayne Moser who preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 2006.
She graduated from Pandora High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Bluffton.
By Mark Badertscher
Hardin Extension Office
Hardin County has recently experienced heavy rains in the past week.
Producers may have concerns about nitrogen loss in cornfields. Nitrogen losses occur by two main pathways: de-nitrification, which is gaseous loss of nitrogen, and leaching of nitrate from the soil through water leaving the tile line or into groundwater. There is no tool or test that can tell us how much has been lost.
The Bluffton Lions Club award six senior graduates $500 scholarships each for this year.
Proceeds from the “Shopping Spree” and donations provided for these scholarships.
In the photo members of the scholarship committee and the winners. From left to right,Lions Barbara Plaugher, Colleen Lazar, John Rich, Ron Lora and Jo Croft. Lions Jesse Blackburn and Kyle Leatherman also served on the committee.
Winners are Kendra Tuttle, Cory-Rawson; Mariah Burkholder, Cory-Rawson; Mackenzie Swary,Pandora-Gilboa; and Shea Watkins,Pandora-Gilboa.
Don Hurless, 87, died at 12:18 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2015, at his residence.
Don was born June 22, 1927. in Lima to Truman and Leota (Rockwell) Hurless who preceded him in death. On Jan. 11, 1959, he married Carolyn Klaserner who preceded him in death on Feb. 13, 1987.
Don is survived by cousins David Custer (Oklahoma) and Dona Mathwig (Lima, Ohio), good friends, Joyce and Earl Lhamon, Richard Patterson, a host of former piano students and fellow musicians.
