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Two elementary gymnasts have successful seasons

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2011 - 4:52am
Taylor Born and Elizabeth Bourassa - click on image to enlarge

Two local gymnasts have had very successful gymnastics seasons.

Taylor Born, daughter of Darren Born and Dominic and Ricki Francis is a 3rd grade student at Cory-Rawson Elementary.

Elizabeth Bourassa, daughter of Mark and Jackie Bourassa is a 2nd grader at Bluffton Elementary.

Both girls are level 4 gymnasts and train at Halker's Gold Gymnastics in Ottawa. Taylor was the All-Around Champion at the R5 Cup in Cincinnati and placed 5th at the Wolverine Classic and 4th at the Nashville Nights Gymnastics Meet.

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People
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Going up

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2011 - 8:27pm
Going up

Gasoline is reaching all-time high prices nationwide and in Bluffton. This sign, indicating the current price per gallon, was Monday's price locally.

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Meet www.bluffton-ohio.com - the newest kid on the Internet block

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2011 - 4:50pm
The top of the Village of Bluffton's home page

The Village of Bluffton's website is live! Fred Rodabaugh, mayor, told The Icon that the long-awaited site was officially posted on the Internet this weekend.

The website www.bluffton-ohio.com offers several bits of information including separate pages for:

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Public Meetings
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Renee Smith opens Panache, Bluffton's newest business at 415 N. Main St.

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2011 - 4:33pm
Doug Smith creates a floral arrangement with Renee Smith's assistance - click on image to enlarge

Panache, Bluffton's newest business, opened on March 23. The store offers florals and interiors, according to owner Renee Smith. Located at 415 N. Main St., Panache is in the former storefront of Boehr Print.

"You'll find several things in Panache," says Smith.

The store is a full-service florist, offering fresh flowers and silks, blooming plants, floral and interiors with flowers for weddings, parties, proms and funeral. Panache can send flowers anywhere locally and across the United States.

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Business
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Washington scholar to present Bluffton Forum April 12

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2011 - 12:43pm

Dr. Doug Hertzler, associate director of Eastern Mennonite University's Washington (D.C.) Community Scholars' Center, will be the speaker at a Bluffton University Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, in Yoder Recital Hall. His presentation, "People : Poverty x Power = Problems or Progress? Where Do You Fit into the Equation?" is free and open to the public.

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Bluffton University
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Junior music department recitals set April 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2011 - 12:42pm

Justin McCall, Victoria Miller, Beth McCullough and Kristin Beckman, all juniors in the Bluffton University music department, will present a recital at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 10, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public; a reception will follow in the lobby.

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Bluffton University
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