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TWEET FROM www.blufftonpirates.com
(Oct. 11) Luke Young scores twice in a 5-1 win over Allen East tonight! Bluffton boys' soccer team wraps up their fourth straight conference crown! Watch the Icon for more details soon.

On U.S. Route 68 south of Kenton

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By Monty Siekerman
FROM ADA ICON - History buffs and artists will be especially interested in the public unveiling of a painting on a barn in Hardin County. Scott Hagan, the man who painted each of the 88 Ohio Bicentennial barns, is completing one of Jacob Parrott, the first Medal of Honor recipient in the U.S. for his service in the Civil War.

The unveiling will take place at 3 p.m. on Friday on a barn owned by Arthur and Charlene Bingham at 19691 US 68 south of Kenton.  The barn is located two miles north of the Hardin-Logan County line.

Council continues to study entrances on State Route 103

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Bluffton council accepted a 2019 water rate charge increase from Ottawa on Monday. The recommendation was brought to the council by its utility committee (Dave Steiner and Jerry Cupples).

The negotiated water rate in 2018 is $1.86 per 100 cubic feet. The 2019 rate is $1.98 per 100 cubic feet, which takes effect Jan. 1. Dave Steiner of the utilities committee said that he was glad that the rate was able to remain under $2.

Town Hall Concert Series

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Canadian musicians Sultans of String will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series, according to Jeff Yoder.

The Sultans are three-time JUCO nominees (Canada’s Grammy) and have charted songs on Billboard.

Folk Radio UK recently described their music as “an enthralling, adventurous celebration of the power music has to transcend geographical and cultural boundaries, and Sultans of String wield that power with grace, eloquence and spirit.” 

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Art thrives at Maple Crest. The Icon dropped in on Janette Reineke's October art class. The creative art project involved mosiac pumpkins. Here are photos of the some the artists at work. Above is Ruth Bixel. In the next series are Rosie Dosh (left) and Glenna Marquart (right), and Janette Reineke.

Bluffton HS and Bluffton College graduate

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Ada May Cortner, 86, formerly of Bluffton, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in her home in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.

She was born May 29, 1932, in Bluffton, to Edna Steiner Oyer and Albert Oyer, who preceded her in death, along with two sisters, Magdalene M. Suter and Lois S. Glendening.

She was married to Carl W. Cortner, who also preceded her in death. She is survived by several cousins in the Bluffton area and by one daughter, Carla McGowan of Garland, Texas.

Ada May graduated from Bluffton High School in 1950 and from Bluffton College in 1954.

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