Jim Kinn of Kirtland's Auto Sales announces a new manager's special. It is a 2011 Honda CR-V EX listed at $18,495. For complete details on the new manager's special open the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.
All hail Queen Bey! The Carter’s have their own rules when it comes to dropping their album. Following up in her superstar husband’s footsteps, Beyonce surprising dropped her new “visual” self-titled album “Beyonce’” on ITunes first. Giving every woman what they really wanted for Christmas.
Leon Martin Recognized by Chanticleer Book Reviews
Local writer André Swartley’s third novel, Leon Martin and the Fantasy Girl, has been named a finalist for the 2013 Dante Rossetti Awards for Young Adult Fiction, which is a division of the Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Awards Writing Competition.
Swartley currently lives in Japan where he teaches English.
Chase Francis and Brett Eikenbary, both of Bluffton, were married on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, in Bluffton. Pastor David Plant officiated. The couple celebrated with family and friends in Findlay later that day.
The bride is the daughter of Bob and Vicky Francis of Rawson. She works for Governor John Kasich. The groom is the son of Larry and Valerie EIkenbary of Bluffton. He works for Grob Systems, Inc.
The newlyweds honeymooned in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The Eikenbarys reside in Bluffton.
The SHANNON Service Club is getting ready for its late winter garage sale. This year's event is Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1 at The Centre, according to Duane Bollenbacher.
A Harlan's chicken barbecue is Feb. 28 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The garage sale is from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 and from 9 a.m. to noon on March 1. Call 419-358-7365 for details and watch the Icon for more information coming.
Two alumni and a former sports information director (SID) comprise the Bluffton University Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2013-14.
Becky (Reineke ’98) Boblitt has been selected for her achievements in basketball and soccer, while Bill Lape, a 1962 graduate, is being honored for his Bluffton football career. They will be inducted alongside Ron Geiser, who performed SID duties during parts of four decades, on Jan. 25 in Marbeck Center.
In recognition of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., five Bluffton University faculty and staff members reflected Jan. 21 on the February 2012 death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin; the trial of the accused killer, George Zimmerman; and how race still matters in America.
