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With August right around the corner, it may be time to start thinking about the 2011-12 school year. Many activities take place in August. For an August school calendar click here.

The Bluffton High School marching band schedule is here.

St. John's United Church of Christ will hold an ice cream social from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 7, at the church. The event is hosted by the Evangelism Committee.

The menu includes homemade ice cream, homemade fruit pies, Sara's hot meat sandwiches, hotdogs and potato chips. The event is open to the public.

The Bluffton Icon welcomes four new advertisers in July. They are:

Freed Center for the Performing Arts (links to website)

Richland Manor (links to website)

Village Cut N Curl (links to Facebook)

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (links to website)

Single-event tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 1, for the 2011-12 Bluffton University Artist Series, featuring The Four Freshmen and The Ohio State University Flute Troupe, as well as the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, the Pridonoff Piano Duo and juggler-comedian Mark Nizer.

This Icon spotted this plate, obviously on a Cobra, at the Bluffton Wheels 'Fest.

Don't do this at home

Actually you can't do this at home, unless you have a diving board. Here's some diving antics at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. For a video click here.

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