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Here's a dozen ideas to consider

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What are your supper plans on Tuesday? Those might involve one of dozen options as the next "Foodie Tuesday" is June 26 at The Centre, according to Stacy Stumbaugh.

It's a food truck event held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Centre, 601 N. Main St.

The James Harder era ends on June 30

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The Icon talked briefly with Dr. James Harder, retiring Bluffton University president, during his last official full week on campus.

His exit at the end of the month brings to a close a 17-year relationship with the university, 12 of which he served as its president. Those dozen years are an exception to the national average for university presidents. That national on-the-job average for a university president is six years.

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Happy 90th Birthday
Mom (Midge)
June 29
From Sue, Canda, Renee, Kathy
If you would like to send a birthday card to:
Midge Moser
649 Riley St
Bluffton, OH 45817
 

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Icon viewers:
The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library want to thank all the businesses and companies that sponsored the 2018 Friends 5K Run/Walk for Literacy. 

Your generosity is very much appreciated! A special thank you to Shirley's for their generous donation and help in getting the information about the Run/Walk out to so many people. We also want to thank Mayor Rich Johnson, the EMS, and the many volunteers who helped to keep the runners and walkers safe.

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Richard Bucher plays the accordian while leading a Swiss Day audience in David Rothen's new year's carols. Swiss was was June 24. A video of the two carols is posted on the Icon and several additional videos featuring Ted Cunningham, Dr. Oliver Lugibihl, Winford Bauman and Bucher conversing in Swiss dialect. Click here for those videos.

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Thanks to a Audre Reichenbach-Vugrinac, a classmate in this photo, we have a much clearer idenfication of class members.

This is the second grade with teacher Kathy Augsburger during the 1967-68 school year.

Top row, from left, Kathy Augsburger, Carol Kaufman, Audre Reichenbach, Jon Parkins, Beth Alt, Alisa Simon, Verle Dalke, Sandy Mulvania, Dick Kiene a d Tamara Carmack.

Middle row, from left, Brent Heineman, Cathy Ferrall, Jackie Laing, Bill Little, _____, Kathy Ernsberger, either Carol or Cathy__________(she was a twin), Stephanie Schmidt, Karen Augsburger.

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