Miriam Rumsey just moved in to Maple Crest a week or so ago, from Otterbein-Cridersville. She doesn't have a computer and didn't know anything about the Icon, although she said she talked with somebody named Fred about the plate. She didn't know how to get in touch with you. Anyway, I asked her to write out the story of her license plate and I'd send it off to you. Here goes, in her words:
No, this is not just "another" Bluffton history book. Here's a history book centering on historical footnotes cut from all the other attempts at writing Bluffton history. You might consider it a collection of scraps from the wastebasket of Bluffton's history writers.
Fred Steiner of The Icon is compiling the book in behalf of the Bluffton Sesquicentennial committee.
A pair of Bluffton University women's basketball players were recently lauded for their accomplishments on the floor this season. Senior Kim Miller (Delphos/St. John's) garnered her second consecutive first team All-Heartland Conference honor following a record-setting career with the Beavers. Also picking up post-season hardware for the Beavers was junior wing Brittany Stegmaier (Garfield/Trinity) who earned honorable mention All-HCAC for 2010-11.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will host several open houses of it Maple Crest and Mennonite Home duplexes in March.
"If this winter has been taxing on your health, well-being, or ability to maintain your home or property, come and learn about how the benefits of living within the MHCO community can enhance your life," said Julie Stratton, marketing director of MHCO.
This plate could be a combination of "Rose" and "Ed." Or, we could be way off and it may be something completely different. The Icon spotted this plate on Cherry Street.
