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Five couples who have one or both spouses as residents of the Mennonite Memorial Home will celebrate wedding anniversaries in July. They are:

Ralph and Beverly Steiner, July 6, 1957

Dave and Doris Blattner, July 7, 1955

Gene and Lola Basinger, July 8, 1948

Milton and Jane McDowell, July 9, 1948

Grover and Pauline Geiger, July 27, 1956

Residents of Mennonite Memorial Home have several special events planned for them in July.

July 7 - Martha Grimm, daughter of Vera Grimm, will present a program "Storybook Quilt," at 2:30 p.m.

July 8 - The Lunch Out Group will head to International House of Pancakes (IHOP), Lima, for a lunch.

July 10 - The channel 3 movie is "Mona Lisa Smiles" at 9 a.m.

July 14 - Root Beer floats will be served on floor 2 in the dining room for all residents at 2 p.m.

July 15 - The July residents birthday party is at 2:30 p.m.

Icon viewer and former Bluffton resident Keith Jeffers sent us the following update on Dan Lehman, another former Bluffton resident: Here goes Keith's note:

Dear Fred, Thought this might be of interest to the Icon...Dan Lehman is giving some green time in the Gulf utilizing his skills as a boat captain to help clean up the BP oil mess.

Also, it would be my suggestion to make it a bit easier for people to submit old photos and stories about Blluffton to the Icon for your consideration of publication.

Want to taste a really good piece of pie? Try one of these winning recipes from the Bluffton Relay for Life. The first place bought $532 for the American Cancer Society's research to find a cure for cancer.

1st Place by Charlotte Brown of Bluffton

Fresh Peach Pie

l c. sugar
2 T. white karo syrup
2 T. corn starch (heaping)
l c. cold water

The results of the National Kiddie Tractor Pull at Hometown Amerifest on June 26 were:

3 & 4 Year Olds - pulling 120 pounds

1st place - Cole Bower 4 years old from Bluffton with a pull of 21 feet 3 inches
2nd place - Gavin Bogart - 4 years old from Bluffton with a pull of 21 feet 1 inch

3rd place - Carson Kruse - 3 years old from Bluffton with a pull of 20 feet 11 inches

5 & 6 Year Olds - pulling 160 pounds

Roger Triplett

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

What do you remember about kindergarten?

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