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Pre-historic art at library

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2020 - 1:59pm

Laney Kiene, Bluffton fifth grade artist, created this "pre-historic cave art" piece now on exhibit at the Bluffton Public Library. It is among dozens of art work by artists from Bluffton, Pandora-Gilboa, Cory-Rawson, Columbus Grove and home schoolers. The show is open all month. Watch the Icon for more photos from the exhibit next week.

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75 years of social work celebrated

Bluffton University anniversary event on March 17
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2020 - 1:08pm

Bluffton University will celebrate 75 years of offering a social work program to students later this month.  

A university Forum will focus on the social work program at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 17, in Yoder Recital Hall.

During the presentation, alumni and faculty from the program will present stories from the earliest graduates, those who came back to teach in the program and others who used their degrees in creative ways.

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Bluffton University
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BCE Blog: Awarding Prizes, Pop-up Shops, and our “Done” list

By Paula Scott, BCE Executive Director
Posted by Icon K on March 5, 2020 - 10:29am

March 26 Business Plan Competition Awards & Expo
Our 2020 business plan classes ran during a snow (and melt) packed seven-weeks! Thank you to all of our contestants and instructors who braved the roads to attend. For those who didn’t, we provided video backups of each session.

Our photo was taken by Nicole McConnahea on the last evening of our classes at Bluffton University. It sure was pretty!

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Business
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Tickets on sale for repeat performance of Dueling for Dumbbells

BFR fundraiser April 3 at The Centre
Posted by LizGH on March 5, 2020 - 6:00am

Tickets are now on sale for a Bluffton Family Recreation repeat performance of Dueling for Dumbbells, which takes place Friday, April 3, at The Centre, 601 N. Main St., Bluffton.

The evening is a casual night of live entertainment involving dueling pianos, featuring an open bar, with proceeds going to the BFR, starting at 6 p.m., according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Dueling pianos starts at 7 p.m.  

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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2 public hearings at Monday's council meeting

Planning commission hearings focus on Parkview and zoning
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2020 - 5:04pm

Two public hearings are slated on Monday, March 9, during that evening’s Bluffton council meeting, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.

• At 7:15 p.m. is a hearing to review engineered plans approved by the Planning Commission for future construction on Phase 2 of the Parkview Subdivision from 3S Development.

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Regional news
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LCC eliminates Pirate boys in sectional final

Jared Piercefield tallied 11 of his team-high 16 points in the second half
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2020 - 4:15pm

By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - Lima Central Catholic ran out to a big halftime lead and defeated Bluffton 60-44 in Div. IV boys basketball sectional final action at Elida Friday night.

The Pirates fell behind 15-4 after the first period and never caught up. The fifth-seeded Thunderbirds extended their margin to a commanding 35-16 at halftime with a 20-point second stanza. 

Second seed Bluffton inched within 47-36 behind a strong third period as senior Mason Soper scored eight points.

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Sports
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