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We asked the Icon photographer for a bird's-eye view of Bluffton and he apparently flew over the wrong community.

Here's how neighboring Ada appeared from a bird's-eye view 63 years ago. The photo was published in Ada's 1953 centennial booklet.

There are 15 buildings identified in the legend at the bottom of the photo.

 

Bluffton University’s mission is to “prepare students of all backgrounds for life as well as vocation.”

During the 2016-17 academic year, the university will boost its efforts toward vocational exploration through The Venture Project, a program made possible through the generous support of the Council of Independent Colleges and the Lilly Foundation Inc. The Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVue) grant is worth $25,000.

Bluffton Family Recreation is taking registrations for its two six-week fall program sessions for youngsters.

Session I begins the third week of September and continues until Friday, Oct. 28.
Session 2 begins Sunday, Nov. 6 and continues until Friday, Dec. 16. Parents may register children for either or both sessions now.

Helen E. Driver, 99, died at 2:35 a.m., Aug. 14, 2016, at Bluffton Hospital.

Helen was born Sept. 16, 1916, in Allen County to Russell and Edith (Brenneman) Wolfe, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 13, 1940, she married Marion J. Driver who died on Sept. 22, 1997.

That's right...it's time to pick up schedules for the coming school year. Schedule pick ups are Friday, Aug. 19, and Monday, Aug. 22.

Bluffton council will be updated on work at the Bluffton Airport on Monday.

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, has received a quote from Nonnemaker Asphalt Sealcoating of Columbus Grove to seal the asphalt at the airport.

The Airport Commission intends to paint a compass rose on the airport apron. The asphalt needs to be sealed before the compass is put in place.

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