(BATH) - Bluffton’s girls tennis team was defeated 4-1 Tuesday afternoon at Lima Bath. The Pirates got a win from Pearl Lewandowski & Julia Smallcombe in second doubles.
1st Singles : Erin Hotmire lost to Esther Bolon 6-1, 6-1
2nd Singles : Olivia Barnes lost to Ruby Bolon 6-0, 6-1
3rd Singles: Raychel Avila lost to Fayme Ghandi 6-3, 4-1
1st Doubles : Emma Klinger & Caity Zimmerman lost to Emily McNett & Regan Canter 7-5, 6-1
What a different a week makes. Last week the Icon snapped this photo of two carpenters working on the new office building going up on State Route 103. By early in the week siding was already installed. This view is a "polorized" photo technique to show the black and white contrasts in the photograph. This technique works well with photos showing outlines.
Members of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church invite the community to a free community picnic on the Presbyterian church lawn, 112 N. Main St., from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16.
Food will be provided including shredded chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, chips, cookies, lemonade and other items.
A variety of lawn games for all ages including bakery Bingo for kids will take place.
Ever since graduating from Bluffton University with a degree in recreation management, Kristen Niekamp has been wanting to work with elders.
A few years after college, she accepted the position of activities coordinator at Maple Crest Senior Living Village, and then worked as a companion at Mennonite Memorial Home before becoming an activities assistant.
When MHCO opened Willow Ridge in 2012, she took the opportunity to be involved in the Green House Home model. She has finally come to roost in Pandora as memory care coordinator at Hilty Home.
Bluffton council accepted the low bid from Schimmoeller Construction of Kalida, to construct new restrooms at the Buckeye Park.
The Monday night action accepted the Kalida firm’s base bid of $119,997 for the project, which is under the $120,800 engineer’s estimate. Council did not accept an addition proposal of $16,497 to add a porch to the building.
Schimmoeller has until June 15, 2019, to complete the building. Council approved the contract as an emergency in the hope that construction would begin very soon.
Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area will tour the Bluffton Community Gardens at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 4. The gardens are on South Main Street.
The tour is open to the public. For more information contact Pat Flinn at [email protected]. The club’s current newsletter, with additional club information, is attached at the bottom of this story.
