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Letter: Thank you to coach Eric Garmatter

Posted by Staff on February 22, 2023 - 6:06am

On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Bluffton’s Girls Basketball coach Eric Garmatter coached his final  game as a Pirate. He is stepping down after 28 years of coaching basketball and serving the Bluffton community.

He started his career as the JV Boys basketball coach during the 1995-96 season and  took over as Varsity Head Girls Basketball coach in 2011-12. Coach Garmatter finished his head  coaching career with a record of 164-114. Coach Garmatter earned NWC Coach of the Year Honors  for the 2018-19 season, and won a Northwest Conference Title the same year.

Coach Garmatter is  an invaluable member of the Bluffton Athletic Department who conducted himself with dignity and class.

It is with heartfelt gratitude that we say thank you to “Garmey” for the countless lives touched and years of service to Bluffton. We wish him and his family all the best.

Alex Hanna, Athletic Director

Mary Hoffer, Athletic Secretary

Bluffton Exempted Village School District

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Note: Dubenion on Buffalo Bills Wall of Honor

Posted by Staff on February 14, 2023 - 6:52am

In response to our Superbowl Sunday article on Bluffton College standout Elbert Dubenion, Icon reader Ron Geiser shared the attached photo (HERE), noting:

Here is Dobe's name on Buffalo Bills stadium ring of heroes. 

For more details on the Ring of Honor, a.k.a. Wall of Fame, visit https://www.buffalobills.com/team/alumni/wall-of-fame. Dubenion was inducted to the Wall of Honor in 1993.

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Letter: Re-reading a Lima News article on Valentine's Day

Posted by Staff on February 14, 2023 - 6:00am

My mother, Joanne Niswander, passed away on October 8, 2022. I was fortunate to get all of her journals. I have not been able to look at them yet, but feel so blessed to have them and will start reading them someday soon…. Maybe starting on Valentine’s Day.

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Letter: Library trustees express support for reinstallation of traffic signal at Main and College

Posted by Staff on February 2, 2023 - 6:07am

January 24, 2023 

To Whom It May Concern, 

In light of renewed community concerns about pedestrian safety at the intersection of College Avenue and Main Street, the members of the Bluffton Library Board would like to publicly express our support for a traffic signal at that intersection. We applaud the past efforts of Paula Scott and others who have diligently worked to improve the situation. However, we believe that the return of a traffic signal is the safest solution. On behalf of our patrons and other community members, we fully support any efforts to reinstall a traffic light at this intersection. 

Thank you, 

Members of the Bluffton Library Board 

Robert Beer, President 

Nancy Yeager, Vice President 

Carrie Phillips, Secretary 

Amy Mikesell 

Robert Scott 

Chanda Smith 

 

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Letter from Apollo: Advisory committee

Posted by Staff on November 3, 2022 - 6:44am

Hello from Apollo Career Center!

Did you know that each high school and adult education career tech program gathers critical information and direction from a group representing business, industry, students and parents?

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Letter: Bells ring again at Trinity, Jenera

Posted by Staff on October 29, 2022 - 8:56am

We live in an era when many churches have elected to remove their bells due to the expense of maintaining them.  Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church's bells at 301 North Main Street, Jenera, have sadly been silent for almost a year because they, too, needed serious repair.  The church council chose to restore them and they rang on Sunday to announce the beginning of the church services as they have for 133 years. 

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