The winner of the Icon's Week 5 football contest is Bryan White. Bryan, Elizabeth Boisvert and Randy Garmatter all correctly picked 12 games this week. Bryan was declared the winner by virtue of the second tie-breaker.
Two options are now offered by BFR Sports & Fitness for persons looking for assistance with body weight management, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.
"Those looking for accountability through weekly weigh-ins and group meetings may join the Fit4Life Support Group. Individuals who are looking to lose weight through exercise and healthy life choices may join BFR as a Fit4Life Member," she said.
The Fit4Life Support program includes: weekly weigh-ins, plus one learning meeting and one active meeting each month (1st and 3rd Monday evenings).
The Bluffton Public Library will host a special after-hours Holiday Extravaganza and Silent Auction Preview on Friday, Nov. 8. Doors open at 6 p.m. and demonstrations will begin at 6:30 p.m.
"Come and get a head start on holiday shopping, enjoy a night out and support literacy and learning at the same time," said Cindi Chasse, library director.
October's free community meals are set at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center and Bluffton Area Ministerial Association.
First United Methodist Church is host to the Thursday, Oct. 3 meal. English Lutheran Church is host to the Thursday, Oct. 17 meal. The meals, open to the public, are free. An monetary donation given goes to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry.
Meals are served at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center, 132 N. Main St., Bluffton
Doris Hamman will receive her life membership award during the Monday, Oct. 14, Bluffton Senior Citizens Association monthly dinner meeting. Hamman turns 90 this month.
The dinner meeting's program is provided by dancers from Gina's dance studio. Roger Edwards is the master of ceremonies. A catered meal by the Mt. Cory United Methodist Church will be served. Tickets are $7 and must be purchased by Oct. 4.
Mennonite Memorial Home's Sunday and Tuesday worship services are planned for October. Here's the schedule:
Sundays - services at 9:30 a.m. in the MMH chapel
Oct. 6 - Chaplain Bill Herr
Oct. 13 - Elizabeth McDowell
Oct. 20 - Dave Thompson
Oct. 27 - Chaplain Bill Herr
Icon viewers interested in knowing the power of social media will appreciate following statistics.
The Icon's Facebook page has 1,034 followers and this list continues to grow weekly.
During the week of Sept. 24-30 the Icon Facebook page:
• Reached 1,144 persons
• Had 35 persons talking about it
• Added 3 new likes
Each evening The Icon posts one item on its Facebook page to attract viewers to the Icon website. Here is a sample of posts from Sept. 24-30 listed with the number of Facebook fans each story reached:
Gary Augsburger, owner of Gary’s Repair, 2667 Road P, Pandora, has added a Simplicity dealership to his mower sales and repair business.
Augsburger said that his business now carries all Simplicity products and services these products.
Simplicity offers a line of zero-turn riding mowers, garden tractors, walk-behind snow blowers, pressure washers, generators and other products.
Gary’s Repair provides pickup and delivery services to customers. The business phone is 419-384-7303. Business hours are Mondays-Fridays 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturdays, noon-1 p.m.
