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Meet lifeguard Joey Bertka

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 7, 2014 - 8:58am

Joey Bertka  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.

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People
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It's all in the fingers

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2014 - 5:41pm

Haley Keller makes it appear so easy. She's the majorette for this year's Bluffton High School marching band. The Icon photographed the BHS senior in a rehearsal with the flag corp in the school parking lot.

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Lincoln Highway Buy Way sale Thursday to Saturday (translation: more garage sales than you can possibly visit)

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2014 - 5:17pm

It’s a garage-saler’s dream.

The 2014 Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 7-9 is here. This is the 10th year for the sale that stretches across Ohio and touches the Icon viewing area big time.

The Ada community alone has 34 garage sales. For locations of those 34 sales, open the printer-friendly attachments at the bottom of this story.

• One attachment is a map of Ada and of Liberty Township. It shows registered garage sale locations.

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Regional news
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Bluffton council has until end of September to appoint replacement for Mitch Kingsley

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2014 - 5:04pm

With the July 7 announcement by Mitch Kingsley that he will resign his Bluffton council post on Sept. 1, the council is again in the search for a new member.

The 30-day clock starts ticking on Sept. 1 for council to replace Kingsley. If that does not happen, Mayor Judy Augsburger will appoint his replacement.

Council has not announced whether it will directly appoint a replacement for Kingsley or will invite Bluffton residents to apply for the post.

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Public Meetings
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Here's Mustard Seed Cafe's weekend dinner features

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2014 - 2:33pm

Mustard Seed Cafe, 429 N. Main St., Bluffton, announced its Friday and Saturday dinner features.

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Columnists
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59th annual Summerfest set Aug. 9 in Beaverdam

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2014 - 7:00pm

Beaverdam Volunteer Fire and Rescue will host its 59th annual Summerfest from 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9.

The event features homemade food, games, live band (Chez Cheese), safety demonstrations and a raffle drawing for grand prizes and door prizes.

This year's prizes include a 4-foot Poly Glider, Stainless Steel Kenmore Grill, Air Hockey Table, $300 Meijer gift card, Inflatable Bounce House and an Ohio State campfire ring.
There will also be live chain saw carving by On Track Carvings.
 

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