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By Eric Davis, Icon blogger
I have a deep interest in small towns. My parents grew up in a small town, I grew up in a small town and we currently live in a small town.

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Amy Roby of Bluffton has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct sales company featuring more than 60 delicious, easy-to-prepare foods.

As an independent business owner, Roby offers delicious food samples at home taste-testing parties, along with easy ideas for everyday meals, recipes, serving suggestions and fun. All of Tastefully Simple's products are open-and-enjoy or can be prepared by adding only one or two ingredients.

Judy Augsburger, Neil Reichenbach, Dave Steiner

Judy Augsburger, CPA, has joined the Reichenbach and Steiner, CPAs firm, 140 N. Main St., Bluffton, according to Neil Reichenbach, CPA, owner.

Augsburger will assist in the oversight of the personal income tax return process, which is a major portion of the company's business, in addition to other responsibilities.

"We are very happy to have Judy join our firm," said Reichenbach. "Her addition to our management team enables us to expand our capabilities and our commitment to the communities we service."

Winter skeleton

Bluffton University's new health and fitness center is changing look of the campus horizon. Here's a first-of-the-year view from the walkway between Founders Hall and Marbeck Center.

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Lynn Carmack, Jim Szabo and Warren Eastman. What did these three men have in common? They were members of the First Methodist Church. In this 1961 centennial photo, they participated in a centennial pageant in Founders Hall. The pageant includes the story of early Bluffton.

The three were part of a scene depicting the Methodist Church movement arriving in Bluffton. Leland Gerber took the photo. (From the collection of Fred Steiner.)

Here's a plate that's a long way from home. The Icon spotted this Nebraska license plate on Main Street in December.

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