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"Full Sound" chamber group will perform a concert at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 2, in the Maple Crest Patio Room. The performance is open to the public with no admission charge.
The chamber group iincludes five classically-trained musicians performing on violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano.
Composers whose music will be performed includes Bach, Weidig and Dobrzynski. In addition, Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag," and John Zundel's hymn "Love Divine," will be performed.

The September Maple Crest calendar is now available for Icon viewers. The calendar is a printer friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

The September Mennonite Memorial Home worship service schedule is now available:
Sunday services are at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday services are at 6:30 p.m. Both are in the chapel on the second floor.
Sunday
Sept. 2 - Chaplain Bill Herr
Sept. 9 - Dave Thompson
Sept. 16 - Chaplain Bill Herr
Sept. 23 - Duane Bollenbacher
Sept. 30 - Elizabeth Kelly
Tuesday
Sept. 4 - Bryant Miller, First United Methodist Church
Sept. 11 - Kevin Mohr, English Lutheran Church
Sept. 18 - Louise Wideman, First Mennonite Church

Ella and her dad, Dr. Sam Heiks, make their trek to the first day of school in the rain on Monday. They were among scores of students and parents who dropped of their children on the annual rite of passage.

Photos by Mary Pannabecker Steiner

Directing tonight's performance

Let's have a little fun before school starts. Bluffton High School's summer band camp is now behind us, but the photos live on.
Thanks to Rachael Lewis, The Icon can share lots of band camp memories with Icon viewers - including BHS band alumni who know the drill and who have been there.
We provide three sets of photos for your enjoyment.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
And while on the subject, here's another plug for band alums to join in the alumni band fun happening on a football field near you soon:

Alisa Diller

Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio will be the recipient of nearly $1,500 as a result of a benefit dance held Saturday night at the Findlay Senior Center.
Night Jazz, a 21-piece Findlay area swing band, played three sets over three hours before a crowd of about 200 people at the event.
Blufftonite Alisa Diller plays trombone for the band and was featured on several solos throughout the night including her take on Tommy Dorsey's theme song "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You."

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