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The Icon keeps an eye out for Bluffton oddities. This one is certainly in our top 10.

You'll find this cement fence post on the corner of Phillips Road and Lincoln Highway. The top of the post reads: "Sept. 1 1912." It was written in the post before the cement hardened. There's even an artistic design above the date.

The person who wrote the date on the post is unknown.

To make it more interesting, this could be the oldest existing graffiti - we are stretching the definition here - related to the entire Lincoln Highway. The highway was conceived in 1912.

Bonfire Wednesday, Sept. 20

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Several Bluffton High School homecoming announcements were released on the school website this week:

2017 Homecoming Court:

Freshman: Clara Matthews and Simon Derstine
Sophomores: Olivia Burner and Brandt Manns
Juniors: Hannah Yost and Rhett Donaldson
Seniors: Lean Conley, Sydney Hoff, Allison Wise, Dakota Bricker, Christian Groman and Kaleb Jefferson
Crown Bearers: Bowen Shutler an Addie Althaus

Sunday, Oct. 1, in Ramseyer Theatre

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Bluffton University will present a readers theatre titled, “I Have Not Forsaken the Word of God: Jacques d’Auchy’s Confessional Struggle,” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1 in Ramseyer Theatre.
 

Concerning the handling of three village projects

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Bluffton council had several questions for Jack Huber, village administrator, on Monday night.

The questions concerned the administrator’s handling, or mishandling, of three village projects:

• Absence of financial details in the council packet detailing the next village payroll

• Village Internet server

• West Elm Street waterline project

The conversation became a Village Administrator 101 lecture as Roger Warren, Joe Sehlhorst and Phil Talavinia quizzed the administrator on his handling of the three items.

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Bluffton Boys and Girls/Bluffton Cloverbuds 4-H Club completed a successful year.

Following are county fair awards:

Brooklynn Bible, club president, A ribbon for Sew Fun and Fun with Clothes; 2nd place, Fun with Clothes

Kynzie Ewing, vice president, A ribbon for Sew Fun; 2nd place, Sew Fun

Brooklyn Nance, secretary, B ribbon, From Airedales to Zebras

Tanner Bott, treasurer, health officer, A ribbon for Measuring Up; Outstanding exhibit for Measuring Up

Village pays for training at Apollo Career Center

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Bluffton EMS is currently accepting applications to join our volunteer department. Applicants should reside inside or within 1 mile of the Village of Bluffton. If you already hold an EMT certification or are interested in completing a paid, EMT course at Apollo please give us a call.
We are particularly interested in candidates who are available to respond during daytime working hours. Those interested in more information on our requirements and our department, please call Chief Jan Basinger (419) 358-2066 ext. 293.

The Icon posted the above classified notice today.

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