The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton, in conjunction with the Village
of Bluffton, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Bluffton American
Legion, says thank youto the many businesses and individuals who helped to
sponsor the 2016 Main Street flag project The cooperation among so many
people who helped this project in so many ways is truly inspiring. And the
stories behind the people who are honored and memorialized are heartwarming.
This year's Bluffton Relay for Hope pie auction set a record with 28 pies sold for a total of $1,877, according to Esther Spaeth.
Kathy Miles’ cherry pie won first place, Jamey Miles (son of Kathy and James) was second with a caramel pie. Brent Warren was third with old-fashioned all American apple pie. All three are from Jenera.
Judges were Jeff Stratton and Matthew Gillett. The auctioneer was Dave Warren.
First Place Winner
Kathy Miles’ Cherry Pie
Double crust pie dough
Gennifer Akroyd is the new Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce director, according to Phil Zimmerly, president of the chamber board.
Akroyd comes to the chamber with a background in marketing and public relations, particularly with non-profit organizations. That includes with the United Way of Hancock County and as a freelancer.
A 1992 Cory-Rawson graduate, she has previous small business experience as owner-operator of Thin and Healthy with locations in Findlay and Bowling Green.
Bluffton's two-day population ranks it a city thanks to the Western Ohio Aquatic League championships held at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. Swimmers and parents from Lima, Ada, Wapakoneta, Shawnee and Kenton are in town. Attendance is estimated at around 2,000 persons. CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO.
It's another summer weekend in Bluffton and the Icon Weekend edition provides information on events taking place in the Icon viewership area in a 13-page printer-friendly attachment. A printed version is available at the Bluffton Public Library and Common Grounds.
