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The Bluffton Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Easter bake sale in March. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 23, in front of Citizens National Bank/.

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Students in Bluffton University’s International Connection group lead a multicultural chapel service in Yoder Recital Hall that kicked off Global Weekend on campus Feb. 14-16.

Sponsored by International Connection, the weekend’s events also included a screening of the 2002 film “Whale Rider” and, on Saturday, Feb. 16, an ethnic meal, a piñata for children and an international variety and fashion show.

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How do we know Bluffton is 840 feet above sea level? There's a "bench mark," with that information. Where does one find the bench mark? 

Click on the photo below for the answer. You've passed it countless times. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bench mark is located at the corner of Main and East Elm Street in the lower outside corner of the town hall.

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This important piece of Bluffton states we are 840 feet above sea level. Do you know the location of this bench mark that dates to 1904? Click for the answer.

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Sgt. Matt Oglesbee of the Bluffton Police Department provided the Icon with the police docket for January.  

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Bluffton schools wil receive FEMA funds for clean-up of debris in Harmon Field. The school board will act on accepting the funds, totalling $7,549 at the Feb. 18 board meeting.

The entire Feb. 18 board agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

In other action, the board will act on several supplemental contracts, substitute contracts and assessment tutor contracts. Also to be acted up is the school district's 2013-14 open enrollment policy.

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