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Third place in Bluffton's residential holiday lighting contest went to the Jesse Owsley residence, 9860 North Dixie Highway. The award was made by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Groundskeeper at Salt Brook School, New Jersey

Reprinted from TAPinto.net - You don’t have to be a teacher in order to positively impact students’ lives.

The New Providence, N.J., school board  presented its second Impact Teacher Award to Eli Leader, groundskeeper at Salt Brook School, on Dec. 13.

Leader, a Bluffton High School graduate, is son of Don and Ann Leader of Bluffton.

He was recognized for his role in addressing students concern over a missing tree and helping students to find a solution for their dilemma.

Tell the Icon viewers what you remember

With the razing of Lincoln Hall on the Bluffton University campus, the Icon invites viewers who lived there to offer some stories or recollections. Send to: [email protected]. Here are four:

I lived in Lincoln Hall my first year as a freshman 1971 and as a senior in 1975. Even when it was known as a rather dirty, loud, study free dorm. It was always so centrally located on campus and was the closest dormitory to the gymnasiums.

I went to The Food Store

Post at 6 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 23 

 In the spirit of this year’s Blaze of Lights, the Icon offers viewers a daily local gift idea based upon the 12 Days of Christmas theme. There’s no need to shop out of town or on the internet for Christmas gifts this year.

On the 10th day of Christmas I shopped at...

Churches announce special services

Here are Bluffton church Christmas Eve services. For churches not listed, send information to: [email protected]

Bluffton Baptist
345 County Line Road – 7 p.m. service.

Bluffton Presbyterian
112 N. Main St. – 6:30 p.m. musical prelude;  7 p.m. service.

Ebenezer Mennonite
8905 Columbus Grove Road – 6 p.m. service.

Emmanuel United Church of Christ
8375 Phillips Road – 6 p.m., family service; 9 p.m. candlelight service.

Alivia Koenig and Averey Rumer scored 16 and Libvby Schaadt 15 at Bluffton girls' won its fourth game in a row, beating Western Buckeye League Kenton 63-46 on Dec. 22.

Watch the Icon for a game report from www.blufftonpirates.com

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