Raise your hand if you've heard of, or visited Bluffton, South Carolina.
That was easy. Here's a tougher one. How about Bluffton, Alberta, Canada?
The following report is from "On the Road with Dan and Brenda Groman," Icon travel editors:
"We had a wonderful visit today at Bluffton, Alberta, Canada. Small town of about 100 people. Talked to the Postmistress (photo attached showing the Bluffton Postmark on the envelope).
The winner of The Bluffton Icon's Week 10 College Football Contest is James Crawfis. James and Duane Bollenbacher both accumulated 9 points this week. James was declared the winner by virtue of the 1st tie-breaker. Other contestants:
8 points - Dan Smith, Dave Moser, Jim Dillman and Mike Burris.
7 points - Andy Borgelt, Jared Lehman, Joyce Suter, Lyle Arnold and Nancy Armour.
6 points - Becky Warren and Philip Keeler.
5 points - Andy Althuas and Joe Suter.
4 points - Mark Sommers.
The Bluffton University women's soccer team held Hanover at bay for over 80 minutes, but a Panther score with less than nine minutes in regulation gave the home team a 1-0 victory in the 2011 Heartland Conference championship match. The Beavers finished their record-setting season with an 11-5-2 mark, while Hanover improved to 15-2-2.
The Bluffton University volleyball team moved into the Heartland Conference tournament finals when it defeated Mount St Joseph in a five-set thriller on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011.
Would you like to read something "deliciously entertaining?" Then be sure to pick up a copy of Friendship Bread by Darien Gee, and attend a discussion about the book Wednesday, Dec. 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Caf'e in Bluffton.
A discussion of Tatiana de Rosnay's book "Sarah's Key" will take place in the family room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Monday, Nov. 28, at 2:30 p.m. Maple Crest Senior Living Village is located at 700 Maple Crest Ct., Bluffton.
Copies of the book may be requested at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton.
