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Gary Reese of Faith Investment Services, Bluffton, recently received the Fraternal Agent of the Year award from Gleaner Life Insurance Society for his involvement as a Gleaner agent and helping to start the Riley Creek Arbor.

As a result, he was able to direct a $1,000 donation to the Bluffton Community Preschool in September. He will be acknowledged at the Gleaner Convention in Traverse City, Mich., in October.

Faith Investment Services has been in business since 2003 and is located at 122 N. Main Street, Bluffton, where Reese holds client conversations by appointment.

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Nicholas Swisher was named to the University of Northwestern Ohio President’s List for the summer 2017 quarter, College of Business. To be named to the list, students must receive a grade point average of 4.0. Swisher is a 2015 Bluffton High School graduate.

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Michael Hensley has been appointed to the position of Executive Director of the Allen County Council On Aging, effective Oct. 10. He He will work with retiring Executive Director Diane Bishop until her retirement, effective late December, 2017.

Hensley brings a great deal of experience to the Allen County Council on Aging. He has most recently been the Auglaize County Administrator and before that he worked with the Children Service’s Board of Allen County and also the Allen County Juvenile Court.

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Lelani Bischoff a Bluffton High School senior, is the October Icon artist of the month.

Lelani has taken Art one, Design one, Ceramics one, Photography one, Photography II (currently) and Mural/Crafts (currently).

"After high school I plan to study Botany at a college in Ohio - either Kent State, Ohio Wesleyan or Ohio University," she said.

And, remember on Sunday you have a chance to visit the corn maze free by donating to the food pantry

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Photos by Jamie Nygaard
Suter's corn maze-cider press-pumpkin patch appeals to all ages.

Take Bluffton Kindergarteners as an example. Students visited the pumpkin patch earlier this week, and by the photos you can see it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Please enjoy Jamie Nygaard’s photos below -

And, remember, Riley Creek Arbor invites Icon viewers for an opportunity for a free admission at Suter’s Corn Maze, 8250 Road R, Pandora, from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, according to Gary Reese.

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Halloweeners may stop at Maple Crest, just off Augsburger Road, and Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., on Thursday, Oct. 26. Treats are given out in the lobbies from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The 26th is Bluffton's trick-or-treat night.

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