The Bluffton Lions Club seeks nominees for the 2016 citizen of the year.
The award was established in 1981. It honors a person, couple or someone representing a group who has selflessly given time, effort and talent for the benefit of those in the Bluffton area and whose dedication and achievements have profoundly improved the quality of life of the people of the area.
The nominee may be living or deceased (within the last year). The winner will be honored at a banquet later this spring
The duo The Rough & Tumble from Nashville, will perform twice in Bluffton during February, according to Wendy Chappell-Dick,
They will perform at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Bluffton town hall during a Town Hall Concert Series performance.
They will also perform during brunch at The Mustard Seed, Sunday, Feb. 26. Both performances are free and open to the public.
The Rough & Tumble has been on the road since April 2015. Musicians Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler share their 16-foot camper with dogs Butter and Pud as they tour nationwide.
Did you know that engines for Edels were built in Lima?
Dennis Morrison shared with the Icon this photo of his father, Jack, who Dennis says was either the first or second person hired at the Lima Engine Plant when it opened.
He later became a maintenance foreman and retired from Lima after 30 years of service.
This photo shows Dennis’ father hot testing the 410 Edsel engines. The engines were V-8s. This photo was taken in December 1957.
Dennis also worked at the plant for 40 years, upon graduation from BHS in 1965 until 2006.
Drive north on Jackson Street and you may see this car parked across from the high school. It's on a red Chevy and just might belong to Jessica Mayberry, science teacher.
Earlier this week were reported sightings of the Snow family in Bluffton. Here's a snapshot of one of the sightings on South Main Street. The Snow family usually winters in Bluffton, but this year they've been mostly absent.
