Larry Smith of Smith's Realty Professionals, 147 N. Main St., Bluffton, announces a new residential listing at 9865 N. Dixie Highway, Bluffton.
The 3-4 bedroom brick/frame ranch has one and one-half baths. Its list price is $189,900. For more details on the listing, open the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.
Dr. Karen A. Longman, program director and professor of doctoral higher education at Azusa (Calif.) Pacific University, will be Bluffton University’s commencement speaker on Sunday, May 3. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in the Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education.
At Azusa Pacific, Longman directs a program that serves just over 100 doctoral students from around the world. She teaches courses including Higher Education Administration, Introduction to U.S. Higher Education, Policy and Politics, and Higher Education Ethics.
The Garmatter Street water main project is now completed. Jamie Mehaffie, Bluffton village administrator, reported that in addition, it is now tied into the water line at Riley Street.
“When the weather warms up a little bit Beaverdam Contracting will run a pressure test on the line, then complete the disinfection and testing process,” said Mehaffie.
COUNCIL'S MONDAY AGENDA IN ATTACHMENT AT BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
Once that is completed and passes its test the line will be connected to the new main.
How much salt goes on Bluffton’s streets each winter? What does it cost? And, what's this about beet juice? The Icon asked Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, these questions. Here’s his responses:
The salt used this winter season is leftover from last year. Near the end of the season last year, the Village of Bluffton still had a reserve amount of salt to purchase based on our contract and we were able to fill our salt storage bins to capacity at last season’s prices of $38 per delivered ton.
The Bluffton Senior Citizens Center collects Community Market and Great Scott receipts. The center receives 1 percent back on receipts. In 2014 the Center received $200 for its collection efforts.
If you shope on line, you can now give to the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center when you shop on Amazon. Go to www.smile.amazon.com/ch/34-1058372.
On Tuesday evening the Augsburger Road forest deer herd had supper on the corn stubble of Judy and Larry Diller's field. This scene, taken with a cell phone from Bentley Road is taken from the east. The Icon counted over 80 deer in the field.
CINCINNATI, Ohio - A Joel Scudder triple with just eight ticks on the clock sent HCAC-leading Mount St. Joseph to a come-from-behind 57-55 win over Bluffton University on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. The Beavers slipped to 11-11 overall and 7-8 in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ stayed atop the HCAC at 12-3 in the conference and 17-5 overall.
Bluffton photographer Dennis Morrison provides Icon viewers with an interesting series of photos that are more difficult to take than you might at first think.
Last fall he photographed scenes at the Bluffton University college cabin and Riley Creek along Bixel Road.
Then, following the recent heavy snowfall, he repeated his photography.
The result is an interesting collection of two scenes - one from fall and the other from winter.
Open the attachment at the bottom of this story to view his work.
