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Bluffton Lions have been busy this summer. The next meeting is at noon, Tuesday, Aug. 1, in the Bluffton town hall.

The July Lions newsletter is attached.

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The SHANNON Service Club is recognizing this year’s Main Street flag project sponsors, according to Duane Bollenbacher of the club.

The list of flag sponsors is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

 

 

Bluffton author ties interest in running and profession in creative writing and creates a novel

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When two elite runners are stranded with their child in the Canadian wilderness, one of them laces up his trail shoes.

That’s the teaser line of Dave Essinger’s novel “Running Out.”

Essinger is a runner. He is teaches creative writing at the University of Findlay. His first-ever published novel was released in June.

The Icon recently chatted with the Bluffton author about the book and his thoughts on writing. Here is part of the interview:

Icon: First, tell us about you and running.

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The Apollo Career Center Board of Education announced the appointment of Maria Rellinger as Treasurer/CFO of the Apollo district. Rellinger has served as the Treasurer/CFO of Paulding Exempted Village Schools since 2009.

Prior to her tenure with the Paulding district, Rellinger was the treasurer for Continental Local School District, and also served as an auditor for the Auditor of State of Ohio.

She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ohio Northern University, and an MBA from the University of Findlay.

At the County Line Church of the Brethren car show

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Story and photos by Monty Siekerman - Ada Icon
Did you ever see a dinosaur at a car show?

Some of the cars at the County Line Church of the Brethren on Saturday dated back to 1929, but not to the age of the Giant Monsters. However, Bryan Counts of Spencerville is really into dinosaurs as is evident on the inside and outside of his 1977 Ford. (See his photo at bottom of story)

Recent births at Bluffton Hospital

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Bluffton Hospital reports the following births since May 30:

May
30 – David Tijesuni Jolaoluwa, son of Grace and Emmanuel Jolaoluwa, Lima

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