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When the old gym was the only gym

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2013 - 2:52pm

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Here's a photo from the 1966 Bluffton High School yearbook. It was taken from above the entrance way to the old gym - yes, once upon a time there was only one gym.

We'll attempt an idenficiation. (Icon viewers are alway smarter than we are in these ID projects. We welcome viewer corrections.)

Bottom from left, Pat Benroth, Steph McCune, Terry Strahm, Becky Lehman and Carol Steiner.

Next row, James Augsburger, Jim Hilty, Sue Marshall, John Pannabecker, John Skelly and Ron Niswander.

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Historical Bluffton
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Richland Manor Hope for Holidays Christmas raffle offers $650 in prizes

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2013 - 2:18pm

Richland Manor invites Icon viewers to participate in its Hope for the Holidays Christmas raffle.  The raffle benefits the Ada ReStore Community Center.

The raffle is already underway and viewers have until 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20, to participate.

Here how the raffle works:

Tickets are available from any Richland Manor employee or at Richland Manor, 7400 Swaney Road, Bluffton.

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Regional news
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Santa paws

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2013 - 1:54pm

Ellie Hicks of Bluffton reads a book to Tango, a golden retriever therapy dog on Saturday in the Bluffton Public Library. With the two are Angie Schimmel of Findlay, Tango's owner. The therapy dog "brings people out of their shells," said Schimmel. Tango also encourages youth to read, by patiently sitting and listening.

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Swiss Historical Society's "Christmas at the Homestead" Dec. 14

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2013 - 9:09pm

The Swiss Community Historical Society is celebrating the Christmas season by hosting its annual holiday open house, “Christmas at the Homestead,” on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 1 to 7 p.m.  

The public is invited to tour the decorated house while snacking on homemade treats and listening to songs of the season. 

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Events
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Men's bball: Grizzlies stop Beavers by 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2013 - 9:00pm

By: Evan Skilliter, sports information assistant
Stats http://www.bluffton.edu/athletics/mensbasketball/2014/12-07-mb.htm

The Bluffton University men welcomed Franklin College to the Sommer Center on Saturday, Dec. 7, looking to improve on a 1-0 conference mark. The Grizzlies, led by Bailey Howard's 45 points, had other plans as they outlasted a persistent Beaver squad to take a 92-82 victory home to Indiana.

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Bluffton University
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Women's bball: Beavers snap 12-game losing streak to Franklin

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 7, 2013 - 8:46pm

By Kyle Stover, sports information assistant

Stats http://www.bluffton.edu/athletics/womensbasketball/2014/12-07-wb.htm

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Bluffton University
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