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Welcome viewer number 5,500!

The Icon is happy to announce that sometime during the morning of Friday, Oct. 30, we will witness the 5,500th visitor to our site. Our site officially opened on Oct. 1. Since that time we have seen daily views grow from 75 a day at the start. During the week of Oct. 25-20 our average daily view is 250. The lowest daily view was on Oct. 26 with 226 views. The highest view day was Oct. 29 with 297.

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Peter Pan and friends

Peter Pan and friends

When the doorbell rang in Bluffton homes on Oct. 29, well, you never knew who would be at your door. The village celebrated Halloween on the 29th.

Among candy seekers were these Bluffton High School students, front from left, Emily Krabach (Peter Pan), Miranda DeLoera (Wendy) and Taylor Humphreys (Mary Poppins.

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Artist Julie Mehaffie

Julia Mehaffie peeks through an art creation she made at the Bluffton Child Development Center, where she is a student in the pre-kindergarten class. Julia is the daughter of Jamie and Jill Mehaffie.

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Meet Willow Ann Derstine

Willow Ann Derstine was born Wednesday, Oct. 21, to Matt and Jannie Derstine. Lu Derstine is the grandmother and Luther and Geneva Shelter are the great-grandparents.

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Bench press competition at BFR

BFR will host a bench press competition starting at 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, at BFR.

Weigh in is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Competition is from 10:30 a.m. until completed. A registration fee of $15 per person is required. Prizes will be awarded to theoverall winner in each of the following age groups:

o High School

o 18 to 39

o 40 and up

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Peanut brittle season underway

November is a busy month for the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. Here is a list of several of the events:

o The Center will offer a free blood pressure clinic from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Nov. 4. A nurse from AmeriCare will assist in the clinic.

o At 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3, is the first Tuesday Night Dance of the winter. Please note the time change: from 6 to 8 p.m. doors open at 5:30 p.m.

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