ArtSpace/Lima announces The Exhibit Committee Exhibit, to run from June 8 through July 21, with an opening reception on Friday, June 8, 6:30-8:30 pm. The reception is free and open to the public.
Year after year, the ArtSpace Exhibit Committee offers advice and professional assistance in the construction of the ArtSpace exhibit schedule. This exhibit gives the members of that committee a chance to show their own work in a unique statement of the kinds of expertise we depend on.
The school year ended on Friday. Here's the Bluffton elementary's final honor roll of 2017-18. Watch the Icon for middle school and high school honor rolls.
The final event of the school year is the 137th annual commencement of Bluffton High School. It takes place at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.
Louise M. Hankish, 92, died May 24, 2018, Bluffton Hospital. Louise was born Jan. 18, 1926, in Tetbury, England, to the late Charles and Edith (Minchin) Hart. On Nov. 3, 1945, she married Charles M. Hankish, Jr., who preceded her in death on June 4, 2000.
Louise was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton. Louise enjoyed bird watching, flowers and visiting and talking with her family and friends.
The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool will open for the season at noon, Tuesday, May 29, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator. Later today the Icon will post admission prices, this year's staff and pool hours.
You are witnessing a relatively new tradition - this is the third year - at Bluffton High School. On the final day of the school year the graduating seniors take one last trip through the elementary and middle school prior to their own graduation rehearsal.
The eighth grade band members lead this procession. The 137th annual BHS commencement is Saturday.
Five members of the Bluffton High School graduating class of 2018 are named valedictorians and one student is salutatorian, according to Mike Minning, BHS principal.
The students will participate in the 137th annual Bluffton High School commencement at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 26, in the high school gymnasium. This year's class has 79 graduates.
Bluffton Family Recreation’s first week of summer camp is Tuesday, May 29 to Friday, June 1.
This week’s theme: Exciting world of sports. Counselors will use a variety of drills and games to help campers experience many types of sports. Campers learn in an environment that emphasizes teamwork, positive attitudes and good sportsmanship.
Southgate Lanes, 9700 Dixie Highway, has big plans this summer as the second season of Summer Fest’s get underway, according to Derek Dukes.
To launch the summer season the bowling alley will reopen on Saturday, June 1. The band “Next to Nothing,” from Lima will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Here’s the schedule beginning the first week of June and continuing until bowling begins in September.
