You'll find this antique doll at rest on an 1840s-era bed in the Swiss Community Historical Society's Schumacher homestead, 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton. The homestead is open each Saturday in the summer from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5. The tour takes you back in time where you may see how Swiss settlers lived. Click here for details on the homestead and the society.
Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boasts the best farmers market in northwest Ohio."
In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.
Here are the births of babies born at Bluffton Hospital for May and June, which were reported to the Icon.
May 7 - Abigail Jo, daughter of Nate and Karlie Higgins of Lima.
May 8 - Macey Rey, daughter of Benjamin and Nicole Ridinger of Ottawa.
May 8 - Layne Colt, son of Maclain and Hannah Dyer of Harrod.
May 10 - Eliza Jolie, daughter of Cory and Emily Ellerbrock of Ottawa.
May 11 - Alivia June, daughter of Adam and Amanda Warren of Leipsic.
May 13 - Cleo Louise, daughter of Andrew and Leslie Gerdeman of Leipsic.
Bluffton Family Recreation's summer newsletter provides details on clinics, youth programs, summer camp, league opportunities and a preview of the fall festival, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
Clinics include tumbling, two basketball camps and a volleyball camp, all taking place in July.
Youth programs in August include a range of activities from soccer, ninjas, art, tennis and homeschool recreation class.
League opportunities range from U6 soccer, flag football, volleyball and adult coed volleyball.
