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Ava Lugibihl, 2, experienced her first-ever Easter egg hunt on Saturday at Mennonite Memorial Home. She refused to look at the camera, but was proud of the yellow egg in her hand. She's the daughter of Matt and Kendra Lugibihl. (CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO) Fred Steiner photo)

Yes, Virginia, there is an Easter Bunny

LOTS OF PHOTOS BELOW -

3,000 Easter eggs gone in 90 seconds, may 99 seconds. Who was counting?

Several scores of youngsters – some Easter egg pros and others first-timers – combed the back lawn of the Mennonite Memorial Home for eggs on Saturday under cold temperatures but not cold enough to keep them away.

The Easter bunny was present, of course, as were countless MMH residents watching the proceedings from their window.

Jamie Nygaard was on the scene and shares these photos with the Icon.

Results from junior high solo and ensemble contest

Many Bluffton junior high musicians performedat the solo and ensemble contest on Saturday at Elida High School. Results follow:
Vocal - Kara Zink, vocal teacher
Superiors (I)
Nebraska Montgomery, vocal solo
Jordyn Garmatter, vocal solo
Libby Frazier, vocal solo
Makala Nye, vocal solo
Hannah Davis, vocal solo
Hannah Ballinger, vocal solo
Luke Shadle, vocal solo
Wes Brauen, vocal solo
7th Grade Girls Trio, Makenzie Badertscher, Lindsay Theis, Vanessa Weyer

Saturday, May 5

This message is to parents, especially those planning to attend the Bluffton Athletic Boosters reverse raffle in May:

The next Bluffton Family Recreation kid’s night out is Saturday, May 5, from 5 to 11 p.m. It’s the same night as the reverse raffle, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

Open to youth ages 4 to 12, it provides many Disney-themed activities and games. Kids are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Disney character.

Here's an interesting Bluffton farm photo from the 1920s-early-1930s.

It's a farm boy riding a cart pulled by a dog, as the boy holds another dog on his lap.

The writing on the back of the snapshot reads: Levi Althaus's son, John, and his dogs, Tootsie and Puger (spelling?).

John is 3 in this photo - the same age as the dog, described as a "very fine" collie. (Collection of Fred Steiner)

You may have to travel to Iowa to see this plate. The Icon spotted it in early March at the Ohio Northern University agriculture conferance. This guy's obviously an Iowa State fan and is certainly involved in agriculture.

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