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At 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014, author Dr. John Becker will visit the Bluffton Public Library.

Noelle Heinze is part of the busy staff of managers and lifeguards at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. Stay tuned to the Icon for daily photos of staff members.

Since when was volleyball camp supposed to be fun? We thought it was lots of bumps, bruises and knee scrapes.

To find out what volleyball camp is all about, the Icon attended part of the July 10-11 Bluffton volleyball camp for fourth through eighth graders. It took place in the BHS gym. Thirty-two students participated.

MORE PHOTOS AND A VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Kevin King, BHS volleyball coach, along with varsity volleyball players instructed the future Pirate volleyball players.

Jim Boedicker strums out some "Tenderly" strains during Saturday's Bluffton Farmers' Market. The market is attracting over 20 vendors each Saturday, making it one of the largest small town markets in northwestern Ohio.

Do you like your sweet corn on or off the cob?

No matter. You may have it both ways if necessary because it is officially in season. Those familiar red barn markets are open for business and that means Suter’s Produce of Pandora is up to their ears in it.

Jerry Suter told the Icon that “we are now picking sweet corn and it is excellent.” He added that other items available in the red barn markets are tomatoes, peaches, green beans and an assortment of garden veggies.

The magic number: 85. For the past three days, 85 was the high temperature reading in the area, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Here are the daily weather summaries for the past seven days.

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