FROM THE BLUFFTON ICON - Imagine living in a Bluffton you never knew.
A book released in time for Christmas by the Bluffton Icon takes you there.
“The Bluffton We Never Knew,” photographs from our first half century, 1861 to 1911, is at the printer now. The book, with 106 pages, includes over 170 black and white photographs of Bluffton.
Bluffton pioneer photographer Will A. Triplett took most of the photos. Those photos include Bluffton scenes, people, businesses, churches, Main Street, the college, railroads, early vehicles and residences from Bluffton.
By Monty Siekerman
The 5th annual Merry on Main will feature Santa, two of his reindeer, and music. And, oh, did I mention shopping. The festivities will be held from 5:30 until 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4.
Due to construction at the Ada Public Library, Santa will greet youngsters at the Ada First United Methodist Church this year. His reindeer will be at the Depot. The Depot will also host crafts for kids and will be the site for voting on best business window display.
Carolers will stroll up and down Main, while Streamline Insurance will provide live music.
The Chamber invites you to Merry on Main and to shop local.
Ada High School juniors are selling poinsettias this year to raise money for prom. The Christmas flowers come from New Leaf. The sale continues until Monday.
ATTENTION ADA STUDENTS: The Ada Academic Boosters will draw names to give away Visa Gift Cards for the amounts of $150, $100 and $50. To enter the drawing, Ada students need to bring Box Tops to Language Arts classrooms. Fill out an entry slip for every 10 Box Tops brought in. The boosters will draw three winners from middle school and three from high school.
This is how Ada Elementary second graders see turkeys in disguise. And why wouldn't the big, delicious birds want to wear a disguise this time of year?
By Monty Siekerman
Tim Garmon of rural Ada has started a nondenominational church at Ada Vancrest.
The new church is open to residents and the public. The new endeavor, which met for the first time last Sunday, has services at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
Garmon said he was led by God to begin a church for senior citizens. The church combines traditional and contemporary aspects of worship.
Several years ago, Garmon pastored United Methodist churches in Dunkirk and Patterson. He currently is head of maintenance at one of the equestrian complexes at the University of Findlay.
