Lima-built steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 is on the move in Ohio and Indiana this summer. After a weekend excursion on the old Nickel Plate mainline several other opportunities exist to view this famous locomotive that once made frequent trips through Bluffton.
Matt Huffman, State Representative for District 4, is the guest speaker at the 11:50 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 7, Bluffton Lions Club meeting. The meeting is in the Patio Room of Maple Crest.
To view the July Lions Club newsletter open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
No more speculation. Wendy's is headed to Bluffton. The Lima News published the accompanying help wanted advertisement in Sunday's edition, page G6.
It states: "We are hiring for all management positions for our new location. Opening in Bluffton!....
While there is no physical Wendy's in Bluffton, most residents are placing bets on land on the north side of State Route 103 somewhere between Schoolhouse Electronics and Commercial Parkway. None of that, however, is confirmed.
Here's an idea The Icon is pursuing and it's time is now.
In the past month three persons, separately from each other, approached The Icon with a very interesting idea.
It is: Could The Icon create an online listing (e.i. phone book) for persons who have cell phones? We've actually played around with this idea for the past year. The recent inquiries cause us to give this more serious consideration.
We think the idea is fantastic, and we're looking at some formats. Let's take it one step further. We'd also like to provide e-mail addresses.
Beauty in the Blends, a chamber music ensemble, will present a concert at the English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., Bluffton, on Sunday, Aug. 5, at 3 p.m.
