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Wish that was my tree

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2020 - 2:32pm

As the Icon continues its holiday nighttime window shoppping walk down Main Street, we can't help but step out into the street to appreciate the entire window of Roots by Strattons at 111 S. Main St.

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34 Bluffton ideas to wrap and place under the tree

There’s one week to go. Are you ready? It's a cinch with this list
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2020 - 2:09pm

There’s one week to go. Are you ready?

In case you are in the camp with those who have run out of gift ideas, or simply have run out of gas trying to come up with something clever, allow the Icon, and the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce to assist you.

Thirty-four Bluffton chamber members offer gift cards or gift certificates. Can you even name 34 Bluffton businesses?

We can, and we’ve provided the list below. Looking over the business list it appears that there is probably something for everyone on your list.

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Regional news
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Meet the junior high Pirates

Basketball • wrestlers • cheerleaders photos here • 7 teams in all
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2020 - 1:02pm

Meet the Bluffton Junior High winter sports teams. On Friday the Icon will post junior varsity and varsity team photos. All the photos are below.

8th boys' basketball
1st row: Griffin Stackhouse, Landen Worcester, Noah Bricker, Quinn Eachus, Jackson Brauen.

2nd row: Coach Ackerman, Luke Coleman, Luke Jebsen, Branson Hilty, Gabe Meza, Marek Donaldson, Terron Boblitt, Carter Hohenbrink, Coach Osborne.

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Sports
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Durs and Elizabeth Neuenschwander Amstutz

Our Swiss connection - part 6
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2020 - 8:55am

This is the sixth installment in this series. Click here for the previous installment.

Ursus, also called Durs or Dorsey, was born March 8, 1805, to Christian and Katherina (Nussbaumer) Amstutz in Sigriswil Canton Bern, Switzerland.

His wife, Elizabeth, was born July 24, 1808, to Michael and Barbara (Fuhriman) Neuenschwander in Soncoboz, Canton Bern, Switzerland.

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Columnists
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Icon invites churches to submit Christmas eve details for posting

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2020 - 4:44pm

The Bluffton Icon invites churches in the Icon's viewership area to send information about Christmas eve services.

Send information to: [email protected]. The listing will be posted next week on the church page.

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Worship
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Katie Hohenbrink is the Padrone's Pizza winner

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2020 - 4:10pm

Last week the Icon posted this photo from a Bluffton storefront. We asked viewers to identify the store and the viewer with the first correct answer would win a 14-inch, 1-items Padrone's Pizza.

Katie Hohenbrink answered correctly within 30 minutes of posting the photo. Max can be viewed in the window at Polished, 415 N. Main St.

Watch for a new contest coming at any moment.

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Business
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