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15 Minutes with David Sycks

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/ Jul 25, 2026

PHOTO October 11, 2025 Last football home game BHS Marching Band under the direction of David Sycks.

By Betsi Werling

David Sycks has served as the band director for Bluffton High School for 32 years, almost his entire teaching career. He retired following the 2025-2026 academic year. He’s also been playing the trumpet for 52 years, despite initially being encouraged to play a different instrument.

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ICYMI: June 2026 Highlights from the Bluffton Icon

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/ Jul 24, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott

From the 132 news items posted on BlufftonIcon.com in June 2026, here are 21 items of the most lasting interest.

You can read Bluffton Icon Highlights in print form at Bluffton Public Library and Musselman Library, with back issues. Copies are also distributed to the Bluffton Senior Center and Bluffton Family YMCA.

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Weekend Doctor: Rising summer temperatures increase risk of heat-related illness

Blanchard Valley Health System

/ Jul 25, 2026

By Kyle Anderson, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Well at Work

MEDIA RELEASE_As summer temperatures continue to climb, it is important to take precautions against heat-related illnesses. Whether working outdoors, exercising, participating in sports, or simply spending time outside, prolonged exposure to heat and humidity can place significant stress on the body and increase the risk of serious medical complications.

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Early 20th century trays used for Sunday School donated to SCHS

Historical Bluffton

/ July 25, 2026

By Kaye Phillips
Swiss Community Historical Society

Thank you to Diane Dillman Elshire and Jim Dillman for donating a set of 11 beautiful trays that once belonged to their grandmother, Ella Luginbuhl Dillman to the SCHS to use in the Heritage Center kitchen.