Coming this fall:" A Good Place To Miss: Bluffton In The 1950s"
If you enjoyed reading "A Good Place To Miss: Bluffton Stories 1900-1975" and wish there were more stories, have patience.
The Icon plans to release a second book in this series of Bluffton stories. The book is in the planning stages and will be released this fall. The second book's theme is Bluffton in the 1950s.
"We are collecting stories from people about events and people in Bluffton covering the years 1950 to 1959," said Fred Steiner, who will edit the book. "Several people who bought our recently-released book gave us some great stories ideas. Lots of them centered on the decade of the 1950s. It just seemed natural to focus on those years."
Steiner added that if this series really catches on The Icon may release one book each year. Each new book may focus on a different decade in Bluffton.
"We encourage viewers to contact us with story ideas for our '50s book," Steiner said. The second book will follow a similar format to the first. It will have approximately 180 pages and will be priced similar to the first book.
"When we put the first book together we weren't certain how many copies to print, what price would work and if it would sell at all," said Steiner. "It turned out that we printed 350 copies and sold out within 60 days, between Christmas and new year's. We ordered a second printing and decided to start thinking about volume two."
Like the first volume, the second will be published by Bluffton book publisher, Workplay Publishing, owned by Andre Swartley.
Copies of the first book are still available. Click for details.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, May 2, 2025
- BHS seniors exhibit art at Gallery 323 through May 7
- What's in your weekend?
- Pirate softball blanked by Lancers
- Pirate baseball blanked by Lincolnview
- Laman Promoted to VP Retail Credit Manager by CNB
- Local land conservancy hires first Executive Director
- Steiner to present Swiss Family Migration program on May 21
- 850 Days of Caring volunteers will pitch in for Hancock County
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Angel M. Langhals owned LFE/API Meters
- Allen Co. task force targets target sex and human traffickers
- Blessing of the Bikes, May 4
- Metzger honored at 2025 Black Swamp Council meeting
- Volunteer invitation for Bluffton Pathway Count in May
- Pirate tennis edges Ottawa-Glandorf
- Bluffton EMS station staffing goes 24/7 on May 1
- You are what you eat: Link to immune system
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Observation deck added to Motter Park cascading pools project
- Bluffton Women in Business meet May 15
- Four sportsmen stock 200 trout at Buckeye Lake
- Pirate girls, boys 2nd at Minster track quad
- Pirate baseball win vs. Riverdale
- Pirate softball loss vs. Riverdale
- Field reports from NW Ohio wildlife officers