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Bluffton Hospital provided The Icon with information about births that took place in the hospital since late November:

To view photos of these babies click here.

Stringy situation

Landon Cluts and Sara Chappell-Dick perform with Bluffton HS strings during the January senior citizen breakfast in the middle school. Click for a video.

J'aime Stratton

The Icon's newest advertiser promises to put you in shape. J'aime Stratton launched Bluffton Jazzercise this week with classes offered in English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St.

Stratton says Jazzercise is just like it sounds: it's a dance fitness program.

"From 35 to 40 minutes of each session involves aerobics," she said. "And from 20 to 25 minutes includes strength and stretching. We use all types of music to the exercises, which are based in jazz dance, but also offer many moves."

Bluffton's newest business owner started out as a music major at Bluffton College. Rachel Webster, who will open Ideal Images, 114 E. College Ave., (formerly Morey's Coffee Shop) on Jan. 24, switched career choices and eventually found her calling in sales and marketing. The rest of the tune is history.

Ideal Images offers personalized apparel for sports teams and spirit wear, corporations, businesses, team uniforms as well as custom apparel. The selection is seemingly endless. It includes ball caps, tee shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, customized towels, blankets and even socks.

Here's the seven-day report for January from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Rain Snow

Jan. 3 24 14
Jan. 4 36 17
Jan. 5 45 24
Jan. 6 55 38
Jan. 7 47 32
Jan. 8 42 25
Jan. 9 42 27

Six Bluffton Middle School students were named students of the month for November.

6th Grade
Lucie Fett is the daughter of Bob and Sue Fett. She is a member of the BMS band and choir. Lucie attends church at English Lutheran in Bluffton and plays tennis at the BFR.

Dakota Bricker, the son of Tracie Bricker, is a member of the BMS choir. He plays basketball, baseball, and football and attends First Mennonite Church in Bluffton.

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