Three area students are on the Tiffin University fall dean’s list. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a 3.50+ GPA for the semester.
Libby Schaadt, Bluffton
Shelbey Lytle, Rawson
Taylor Born, Mt. Cory
The following area students are on the fall Rhodes State College dean’s list. Full-time students must be enrolled in at least 12 hours and earn a 3.5 grade point or higher. Part-time students must be enrolled in at least 6 but not more than 11 credit hours and earn a 3.5 grade or higher.
Bluffton Full-time
Luke Bish
Guy Crawford
Grace Deitering
Brinkley Garmatter
Brandt Marshall
Part-time
Mackinzie Demellweek
Nicholas Jebsen
Nicole Schweyer
Junior Brianna Gillig (New Riegel) was named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week following a weekend sweep of rival Defiance College.
Gillig went for a game-high 28 points on 4-of-5 shooting from distance in Bluffton's 80-67 win at Defiance on Friday night. She netted 18.5 PPG over the weekend in the Bluffton victories. Gillig also pulled down seven rebounds per game while knocking down 14-of-25 from the field.
Bluffton returns to action next Friday, Jan. 22, when the Beavers travel to Earlham College for a 5 p.m. tip in Richmond, Ind.
Leiber’s Garage, Bluffton, and Tommy Tire Sales and Alignment Center, Ada, announce to Icon viewers that their six-coupon special offer will continue in 2021 according to Tom Dotson.
Coupons available for:
• A free code scan
Remove that warning light on your dashboard
• $40 off 4-wheel alignment with purchase of 4 Mastercraft tires
• $15 off full synthetic oil change
Comes with a new oil filter and refill up to 5 quarts of standard motor oil
Bluffton Community Vacation Bible School’s date is set for 2021.
The host congregation is St. Mary’s Catholic Church and VBS takes place there July 18-22. This year’s theme is Rocky Railway.
Plans are taking a hybrid shape with some in-person gathering in small groups outdoors under tents in some combinations with videos produced by the curriculum creators and viewed at home.
VBS planners are collecting shoeboxes for youth to decorate like train cars, to gather supplies as they move from station to. Station.
John M. Symonds II died Jan. 16, 2021, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
John was born on April 27, 1963, to John M. Symonds I and Barbara (Wolfe) Symonds. His mother survives in Troy, Ohio. John is survived by three children, Brittany (Kenny) Owens, Wesley Symonds, and Eric (Kara) Layman.
On Dec. 29, 2013, he married Rebecca (McCune) who survives in Lima.
John graduated from Wapakoneta High School in 1982. He studied at Lima Technical College and has spent most of his life managing restaurants.
The Bluffton Swim Club participated in the LCC Holiday Invitational on Dec. 29 at the Lima YMCA. There were 26 high schools at the swim meet.
The top three teams were Wapakoneta, Ottawa-Glandorf, and Lima Shawnee. Bluffton finished in eighth place out of 26 teams.
Bluffton individual results
• Landon Armstrong finished with a fifth place in the 200 meter medley relay, seventh place in the 200 meter freestyle, 10th place in the 100 meter freestyle, and seventh place in the 200 meter freestyle relay.
Okay, Buckeye fans, wait ‘til next year as the saying goes.
While Ohio State did not win the national championship two contestants in the Icon’s national title game contest picked the winner and were closest to the correct point spread.
The Icon awarded one hometown pizza to an overall Bluffton winner and to one overall Ada winner. The correction point spread was 28 points.
By Amelia Alexander
One of the characteristics that other generations use to describe Gen Z is “soft.” Maybe that’s true.
I do believe that we are more sensitive than other generations. Our generation wants to set boundaries. Many members of Generation Z want to create an environment where people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, and races feel safe. We live in a free country. As a patriot, I believe that we need to respect people’s individual liberties that do not harm others.
