The photo on the home page is simply a close up of this view of the Bluffton University sports and fitness center going up this winter. The building just north of Marbeck and Founders Hall.
The man in the red suit is making his appearances in Bluffton this month. on Dec. 14 he met youth at the Bluffton McDonald's Restaurant. Click here for a video.
The Icon welcomes its newest advertiser - Gary's Repair, located at 2667 Road P, between Bluffton and Pandora.
Owned by Gary Augsburger, the store has several interesting Christmas specials for the person interested in "green" gifts. These include a wide selection of cordless yard tools.
Give the gift of Fitness this holiday. BFR Sports & Fitness
remindsIcon viewers that gift certificates for memberships, indoor track
passes, fitness classes and Family Rec Passes are available for the
holidays.
In addition, BFR is selling Texas Roadhouse Restaurant Gift
Cards in $15 and $25 values. The gift cards may be used at any Texas
Roadhouse restaurant in the US. A percentage of each card remains with
"With 23 students participating this year, we were able to field two different teams for the Allen County Quiz Bowl competitions," said Dan Smith, Bluffton eighth grade math teacher.
The Bluffton Red team finished the season 23-5 including a record of 11-3 in the year-end tournament. This tied them with Shawnee for first place. Bluffton earned the first runner-up trophy based on total points scored during the tournament.
Members of this year's 7th and 8th grade academic team, front row: Katie Scott, Elizabeth Nisly, Cassidy Bush and Amy Warren.
