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Dick and Elfrieda Ramseyer, 175 Sunset Drive, Bluffton, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last week with many family members present from across the United States including Texas, Maine, Arizona, Illinois and Ohio.

The Ramseyer's children, Marty and Rick, organized and planned the family event.

Dick and Elfrieda (Landes) were married on Aug. 30, 1958, in the First Mennonite Church, Normal, Illinois.

The photo with this story shows a cake created for the anniversary by the couple's daughter-in-law, Beth Ramseyer.

Earlier this month she blew out 105 birthday candles

Frances Scoles became a competent first-base player very quickly.  As the only girl for eight years at Owens School in Richland Township, she had to play, or be left to fend for herself at recess.  Turning 105 on Aug. 12, Frances reminisced about her elementary school days in a one-room schoolhouse, as well as some momentous events in history that she had witnessed.

Thanks for charitable donation from Vester Interest in K9s

Bluffton Police Department’s K9 Kato will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., according to Ryan Burkholder, Bluffton police chief.

K9 Kato’s vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Ty, California City Police Department.” Delivery is expected within eight to 10 weeks.

Where to recycle items not accepted by Bluffton's curbside recycling

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Part 6 of the Icon's recycling series

Where can you take items that your curbside recycling will not take? There are a surprising number of items that are recyclable, which Bluffton's curbside recycling service does not currently accept.

Here is a list of the more common items that can be recycled elsewhere:

Bluffton High School's opening football schedule sounds like a Willie Nelson song "On the road again." The season opener was at Cory-Rawson. Tonight the Pirates travel to Van Buren. Then, on Sept. 7, BHS has its home opener against Ayersville. Here's a view of the Pirate fans last week at C-R. (Marvin Foster photo)

It starts with mini-corn dogs on Sept. 4 and concludes with chicken nuggets on Sept. 28.

It's the September Bluffton school menu. You may view it by clicking here.

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