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Bill Herr: "I milked 40 head of cows before I went to school in the morning"

Brothers Bill and Don Herr talk about working on the farm in the 1950s
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2021 - 9:56pm

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Bill Herr remembers: We had dairy, hogs, and 200 over Leghorn chickens. When I was a senior in high school I milked 40 head of cows before I went to school in the morning. In 1964, when we finally sold the cattle we had 37 cows.

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June Fields tells her double organ recipient story

You've probably met her at Et Cetera, where she volunteers; or at BFR where she walks
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2021 - 2:57pm

Note: June Fields, of 4495 N. Phillips Road, Harrod, provided the Icon with her journey as a double organ recipient. April is Donate Life Month. June encourages families to have a talk about organ donation. Several questions and answers about this subject are at the bottom of the feature.

By June Fields
My name is June Fields and I live near Bluffton and come into town often to shop, bank, eat or volunteer at the Et Cetera Shop, so you may have seen me out and about. 

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Putnam County entrepreneur spotlight Thursday

BCE update on Titan Trolley, Well Grounded Cafe and Putnam CIC
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2021 - 1:28pm

The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will host an online discussion about new business development in Putnam County at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 18.

Guests will be Amy Sealts of the Putnam County Community Improvement Corporation (PCCIC), Andy Beaston of Titan Trolley LLC, and Tom Giesken of Well Grounded Cafe.

A 30-minute interview will be recorded for YouTube, followed by a Q&A session with live guests.

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1,673 food items and supplies collected

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2021 - 12:45pm

Bluffton Boy Scout troop 256 was busy and area residents were generous on Saturday. The Scouting for Food pick up was a great success as 1,673 food and supplies items were collected. Donations went to the Blufton Community Assistance Program's food pantry. Here are several photos from Saturday provided by the Boy Scouts.

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8 inches of snow reported for Bluffton (read the fine print)

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2021 - 11:07am

Lindsay Steiner of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, forwarded this snapshot from a Channel 19 Stormtracker concerning snowfall earlier this week.

Relax. The Bluffton listed at 8.0 inches (so far) is our sister village in Bluffton, Iowa.

We understand a Bluffton, Ohio, rescue unit is on its way with bottled water and propane heaters.

 

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Library board meets March 23

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2021 - 10:40am

The Bluffton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, via video conferencing.  To request an invitation for the meeting, please contact Jessica Hermiller, Director, at [email protected].  

 

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