The teacher is Linda Sommer. The school year is 1968-69 and this is a first grade class, making these students part of the Bluffton High School graduating class of 1980.
Here's Linda's attempt at identification.
Middle row: ? , ? , Shawn Smith, ? , Tammy Wideman, Tom Van Atta, Peter Yost, Michelle Smith Front row: Janice Sherrick, ? , Rebecca Searcy, Letitia Triplett, ? , Dennis Smith, ? , ? , ?
OH AZ PA was spotted at the Bluffton shuffleboard court during the first match of the season. It's on a blue Chevy Silverado LTZ. Any doubts that this plate means Ohio, Arizona and Pennsylvania?
A 1955 bright red Sunbeam Alpine took best of show at the 51st annual Bluffton Lions Club Festival Festival on Friday. The vehicle is owned by John Rundfuss of Bucyrus. The Sunbeam was a British manufactured vehicle.
• Other top awards were:
Mayor's choice - 1958 Chevy Impala, owner Tom Reese, Waynesfield
Lions' choice - 1947 MG TC, owner Dave and Kim Smittle, Ada
Sponsor's choice - 1956 VW Beetle, owner Sherri Pitcher, Findlay
This past weekend will be difficult to top. First an antique car show featuring nearly 200 vehicles parked on Main Street. That was followed by a birthday party with all kinds of games and activities for families. It's just another weekend in Bluffton. Here's a scene from the Saturday Shirley's Popcorn birthday party. Watch the Icon for lots more photos.
Following today’s worship service, First Mennonite Church began the first step of “Flooring to Flourishing,” a renovation of its sanctuary.
Volunteers moved pews from the sanctuary into the fellowship hall and several classrooms. This week, Lima Pipe Organ will remove the organ and pipes for the duration of the work.
When the project is complete near the end of summer, the sanctuary will have been painted, new carpeting and wood floors installed, larger hymnal racks underneath the pews, and a redesign of the steps in the chancel area.
Several projects by the Ohio Department of Transportation will affect traffic patterns next week in the Bluffton area. Those follow:
• State Route 103 near the village of Jenera, between county Road 698 and township Road 59, will close June 25 for five days for replacement of three culverts. Traffic detoured onto state Route 235, U.S. 30 and U.S. 68 back to state Route 103. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hancock County maintenance garage.
