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Archer named Heartland player of the week for 3rd straight time

Here's this week's Beaver sports team update
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2021 - 4:28pm

Bluffton University freshman Montez Archer Jr. (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) has been named the HCAC Player of the Week for the third straight time on March 23.

Archer earned Special Teams Player of the Week for the second consecutive week after two straight Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Archer returned six kickoffs for 190 yards on Saturday, including a 78-yarder at the end of the first quarter that set up Bluffton's first touchdown.

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Bluffton University
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Food pantry operated in "safety mode" during January and February

Here's a list of items needed to help stock the shelves
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2021 - 3:46pm

Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s food pantry operated in safety mode during January and February, according to Ed Yeager, board president.

Due to covid-19 cautions, during the first two months of 2021 the pantry provided its clients with Community Market gift cards rather than inviting clients to the panty, located at St. John’s United Church of Christ.

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Sue Grove was involved in Bluffton schools, Bluffton College and was a downtown business owner

Visitation Tuesday, April 6, in Bluffton
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2021 - 3:21pm

Former Bluffton High School art teacher, Marbeck Center program director, and later owner of Groves Quality Collectibles, Sue E. Groves, 89, died March 23, 2021, at her residence. 

Sue was born Sept. 8, 1931, in Bluffton to the late Harold and Oda (Amstutz) Kempf. She was married to Robert Wilch who survives in Bluffton. On June 27, 1975, she married Don Groves who preceded her in death on Jan. 1, 2005.

Sue was a graduate of Bluffton High School and Bluffton College. She worked at Gerber's Studio and was program director at Bluffton College. 

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Obituaries
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Principal candidates interviewed on March 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2021 - 2:41pm

Bluffton school board will hold a special meeting to interview candidates for the elementary principal position that opened with the announcement of Tim Closson's retirement.

The meeting takes place in executive session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, in the elementary media center.

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Public Meetings
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The road is not taken

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2021 - 2:33pm

The Bluffton pathway along Augsburger Road is a great place to walk your dog. The Icon will feature the pathway in a series of stories this spring. If you want to share how the pathway has impacted your walking, running or social network, the Icon wants to hear from you at [email protected]

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John F. and Barbara Habegger Steiner

Our Swiss connection - part 19
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2021 - 9:03am

This is the 19th installment in this series. Click here for the previous installment.

John F. Steiner married Barbara Habegger on March 15, 1832, in France. John was also known as “Buchwald Hans” because of the area where he was born.

Click here for a column on John's brother and sister-in-law, Peter and Barbara Schumacher Steiner.

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