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Icon's scavenger hunt now offers a Padrone's Pizza to the winner

Deadline to enter is 5 p.m. Friday
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2020 - 11:40am

First place prize is a $15 value Pizza from Padrone's Pizza!

And now for something completely different: Weird Bluffton Scavenger Hunt.

Bluffton may be small, but we’re generous, collaborative, and hard-working. We’re also weird, and proud of it. And, we have Ron Headings to thank for creating a distraction that you might find worthwhile.

(We've even provided a hint at the bottom of this story)

Read on:

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Tommy Tire opens new showroom

And, check out all these special offers
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2020 - 9:44am

More photos and new logo
at bottom of this story

Note: The volume of news concerning the COVIS-19 virus has upended our regular news coverage of Bluffton. We are attempting to get caught up with the regular day-to-day happenings in Bluffton. Here's a great story from Tommy Tire.

Tommy Tire, 319 N. Main St., Bluffton, opened a new front entrance and show room earlier this month, according to Tom Dotson.

In addition, the company has a new logo, attached to this story.

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Rising country singer has recorded a song about Bluffton

All due to a fluke vehicle breakdown on I-75 last summer
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2020 - 10:08pm

Thanks to a fluke vehicle breakdown on I-75 last summer, a rising star on the national country music scene will soon release an album featuring one song about Bluffton.

That rising star is Sal Walker and his band April Shortbread.

Late Sunday evening last July 21, Derek Dukes stopped to help a group traveling in a Tuscany Thor Motor Coach stalled on the southbound exit 140 ramp. 

Assessing the situation, Dukes drove to the Beaverdam travel center. There he explained the breakdown problem to a mechanic who returned with Dukes and repaired the stranded vehicle.

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Regional news
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Letter: A request to persons on Bluffton pathways

Please keep your distance at 6 feet
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2020 - 3:44pm

Bluffton friends:
The bike paths are not wide enough for 2 couples to walk past each other 6 ft apart.

Three people walking side by side while pushing a baby carriage is not 6 ft of physical distancing.

Walkers, joggers, bikers in single file, with 6 ft of separation from the person in front and behind you would allow users of the bike paths to pass each other.

Some communities/cities have closed bike paths because physical distancing is not being maintained. Discuss among yourselves.

Corwin Croy
Bluffton

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Letters
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Get out your colored pencils and crayons

It's time to color with J. Denny and Jenny - no age limitation on his project
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2020 - 3:29pm

Turns out that Bluffton University mascots J. Denny Beaver and Jenny Beaver like to draw.

And, they've shared this interest with Icon viewers - special note, there's no age requirement to participate. All you need is a printer, colored markers and your imagination.

You'll find 10 printer-friendly attachments that include:
• Are you ready for an adventure
• Catching some waves
• Journey into outer space
• Beavers and kits
• We are all Beavers

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Bluffton University
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A little help from my friends

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2020 - 3:14pm

Here's Tysen Missler, Bluffton Kindergartener  On a Zoom call with his classmates from Mrs. Diemer's class. In the next photo in this series he is working on sight words and reading with his little brothers Deklan and Owen.

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