By Elizabeth Gordon-Hancock
Parents in and around Bluffton followed some of the national trends in baby naming last year, by favoring Amelia for a girl, and Grayson and Mason for a boy.
Here are Bluffton area's top baby names of 2017, based off of the names provided to the Bluffton Icon:
Top Girl Names of 2017 - born at Bluffton Hospital: (All of these names appeared more than twice.)
1 - Addelyn
2 - Amelia
3 - Aubrey
4 - Avery
5 - Charlotte
6 - Natalie
John S. and Linda Harbison III of Bluffton, formerly of Dunkirk, are celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary this month..
John S. and the former Linda Brien were married Feb. 11,1968, by the Rev. William S. Noble at the Church of Christ (Disciples) in Kenton.
John S. is the son of the late John S. Harbison, Jr., and Reba Harbison and
has a sister, Janice Meier, in Cleveland. Mrs. Harbison is the daughter of the
late Lester and Vera Brien. She has two brothers, Michael of Woodville, and Timothy of Rock Island, Ill.
The Bluffton Boys and Girls 4-H / Cloverbud groups will hold a meeting on Monday, Feb. 26 at 6:45 p.m. in Kathy Moser's classroom in the Bluffton elementary school.
New members are welcome to attend to sign up or can call the Allen County Extension Office at 419-879-9108.
Barry Schneck is the winner of the Icon's Super Bowl contest.
He correctly picked Philadelphia over New England by between 7 and 10 points. He was one of six contestants who picked correctly. He was chosen the winner because he was the earliest correct entry.
Barry wins two Shannon Theatre tickets and his choice of a Bluffton or Ada Icon cap.
Watch the Icon for more contests with prizes coming soon!
The Allen County Bike and Pedestrian Task Force will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 7, to discuss personal and community safety for people on foot or on bikes.
The meeting is from noon to 1 p.m., in the Lima YMCA Room 306, 345 S. Elizabeth St., Lima.
Lima and Allen County are ranked No. 1 for the highest rate of bicycle crashes and pedestrians hit by a vehicle, among areas in Ohio of similar size.
Guest speakers include Kent Fultz of Crankers Bike Shop in Lima, and Raymond and Liz Harner of Bike Crazy, Bluffton. A
