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Trey Boblitt returns a serve in a doubles match between Bluffton and Defiance at the Howe Tennis Courts on Monday. Trey's doubles partner is Kenny Lovett. Defiance won the meet.

University students SERVE at Mennonite camps

Over spring break, six Bluffton students fixed chairs, split and stacked firewood, removed drywall, repaired flood damage and much more through a service experience with Bluffton’s SERVE organization.

The students spent March 2-8 at Amigo Centre and Camp Friedenswald, retreat destinations in southern Michigan. The opportunity provided opportunities for physical work, spiritual growth and community bonding. 

It's the Bluffton elementary honor roll

The Bluffton elementary school's (fourth and fifth grade) honor roll for the third 2018-19 grading period is now on the Icon.

It is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

To view previously released Bluffton honor rolls, see below:

(Hint: it was about a surcharge on vanity plates)

The Icon gets but one chance a year to fool viewers.

That chance was yesterday, on April 1. Sometimes we win and other times, it's rather ho-hum.

Judging by the responses from this year's story, it was, well, not even ho-hum. It was a dud.

Spoiler alert: There is no truth to the fact that a voter initiative may go on the ballot to create a surcharge on all types of Ohio vanity license plates.

2.1 inches of snow fell on March 30

March came in like a  lion, pretended to be a lamb in mid-month, and escaped like a lion, which amounted to 2.1 inches of snow on March 30.

Here are some of the month’s weather stats from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer:

• Maximum temperature 67 on March 14
• Minimum temperature 6 on March 4 and 5
• Average March temperature 34.8
• Normal average March temperature 37.5
• March 2019 precipitation 3.55 inches, 2.8 inches of snow
• Normal March precipitation 2.58 inches

The daily weather report follows:

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton boys tennis team dropped a tough 4-1 decision to visiting Defiance Monday evening.

Drew Wilson recorded the lone Pirate win at first singles by a 6-4, 6-2 score over Jamal Caesar.

Defiance won in straight sets at second and third singles, as well as number two doubles. They also rallied to win in three sets at first doubles over the Bluffton duo of Grant Klinger and Eden Nygaard.

The Pirate netmen are scheduled to host Celina Thursday.

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