Norma J. Guthrie, 77, died Jan. 14, 2018, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. Norma was born Nov. 20, 1940, in Cambridge, Ohio, to the late Roy and Eva (Stiles) Shelton. On Feb. 2, 1958 he married Harold "Gus” Guthrie who survives in Ada.
Paula Scott took a sigh of relief following her first and very successful Blaze of Lights.
At that point, working as an interim chamber director, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce board offered, and she accepted, being CEO of the nearly 200-member organization.
“The momentum at the chamber is fantastic,” she said, as she looks toward events planned this year by the chamber.
On the calendar are traditional events, including the Arts and Crafts show Saturday, May 12, and the Blaze of Lights (Saturday after Thanksgiving).
The Bluffton High School home boys' varsity basketball game on Friday, Jan. 19, between Spencerville and BHS will be Military Appreciation Night, according to Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director.
All current members of the military, military veterans, spouses, and children of anyone currently deployed will be get free admission.
Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify locations.
Transition Bluffton will host a meeting at the Bluffton town hall at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Randy Augsburger will be speaking on Emergency Preparedness. Augsburger previously spoke at Bluffton Public Library for September’s Emergency Preparedness Month last year.
Augsburger will be covering how to take practical steps to prepare your family for emergencies, assess your own preparedness, and deal with major and minor disasters that could reasonably happen in northwest Ohio.
