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By Sophia Marcum

Ben and Evania Moser graduated from Bluffton High School together in 2011. I had the chance to catch up with them about their lives together since then!

What did each of you do for school after graduation?
Evania: I went to Rhodes State College to get my Associate Nursing Degree.

Ben: Well I initially went to BGSU for my freshman year of college and majored in Criminal Justice and then transferred to Bluffton for Youth Ministry after my first year of college.

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Did you ever wonder how Elbert Dubenion was recruited to play football at Bluffton College? Would you believe Leland Garmatter,  whose funeral was Aug. 24, was the reason?

For newcomers to the Icon, Dubenion was Bluffton College's greatest football player. After college he played for the Buffalo Bills.

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Bluffton Legion Post 382 passed out donations to 12 local organizations on Aug. 17 from the money that was made from its 6th annual golf outing.

From left are Darrell Groman, Brad Dailey and Shawn Rayle, Sam Reineke and Fred Arnold co-chairman for the golf outing, Ed Yeager, Bill McClain, William Van Dyke, Gary Crawfis, Jim McClain, Marjorie Bryan, Betty Warton and Kay Sellers.
(Dennis Morrison photo)

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On July 25 Bluffton High School Class of 1960 held its 55th reunion at the town hall in Bluffton. Seventeen class members were present.

Row I: Sandra (Diller) Rinnert, Karen (Anderson) Garmatter, Karen (Gerber) McKanna, Nancy (Patterson) Tripp, Connie (Patterson) Kear, Lucille (Amstutz) Fawley

Row II: Betty (Stratton) Ziessler, Marylin (Dillman) Basinger, Emily (Hochstettler) Crawfis, Terri (Preto) Wilch, Dave Bash, Vera Basinger, Terry Marshall

Row III: Doug Reichenbach, Jan Emmert, Jim Luginbihl, Larry Core

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Bluffton Eagle Scout candidate Misha Groman is currently leading his Eagle Scout project at the Benroth Bridge located over Marsh Run near the Buckeye.

He has already had a few work sessions, including one eariler this week when he re-stained and sealed the bridge.

His next work session will be on Saturday. So far, much of the bridge has been power-washed. Graffiti has already been removed. 

In addition, the weeds have been pulled from the stones in the waterway between the Benroth Bridge and the red bridge north to the north.

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On July 4, 1936, 79 years ago, Anna Bogart went on a car ride that would change her life.

Today, Anna is a resident at Hilty Home in Pandora, the town where she was born. Before returning to Pandora, she made a life for herself as a nurse, was married and raised two daughters. 

But many of her most cherished memories can be traced back to that single July night when she went on her first date with Gordon Bogart. 

Two weeks ago  Anna was invited by a Hilty Home staff member to enjoy the cruise-In taking place in the Hilty Home  front parking lot. 

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