Bluffton - established in 1861. That's the sign recently added to the Bentley Road overpass across Interstate 75. The overpass reconstruction is still underway. We've attached several progress photos.
Friday, Oct. 20, is the deadline for fall indoor soccer league sign-up at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Amy Byers, sports coordinator.
Session I games are played Nov. 5 to Dec. 9, a five-week. Sign-up is available on line at www.bfronline.com or by clicking here. Sign-up is also available by contact BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, 419-358-4051.
Bluffton residents and businesses opened their pocketbooks quickly as $17,000 in pledges and donations was reached earlier this month to fund a K-9 unit for the Bluffton Police Department, according to Ryan Burkholder, police chief.
Burkholder informed Bluffton council on Monday that the goal was reached. He added that donations and pledges are still accepted and continue to come in as a contingency fund is being created for the unit.
“The support is overwhelming,” Burkholder told The Icon.
Sally Ann Parish, 78, died Aug. 25, 2017, at The Villa at Silverbell Estates in Lake Orion, Michigan. She was born on April 5, 1939 in Houktown, Ohio, to Carson and Martha (Schnegg) Parish who preceded her in death.
Sally spent her childhood in Bluffton. After her marriage to Alex Wolff, she moved to Boyne City, Michigan, where she raised her family. Sally had a Bachelor’s of Art from Aquinas College and also received her LPN degree from Northwestern Michigan College. She worked as an LPN for Grandvue Medical Center in Michigan.
First National Bank and First National Financial Services will host a Social Security workshop with emphasis on taxation Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the First National Bank ,1630 Tiffin Ave., Findlay.
This workshop will provide a general education about Social Security taxation, how to maximize full retirement benefits and how Social Security may be affected if you work through retirement.
