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Kristi Hurley second; Lisa Coonfare third out of 102 contestants

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The Icon’s Final Four Contest went into double-overtime to pick its winners. The contest asked viewers to pick the winner of the final four teams in the Division I men’s NCAA basketball championship.

Villanova defeated Michigan 79 to 62 in the title game. The Icon contest had 102 entries.

The top 3 winners:

Joel Groman
Overall winner – 39th entry
Prize – 8 Shannon Theatre tickets

Kristi Hurley
Second place – 83rd entry
Prize – 4 Shannon Theatre tickets

Was also a Triplett Corp. employee

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Helen M. Watkins, 95, died at 7:36 a.m., Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Bluffton Hospital. She was born on Sept. 20, 1922, near Columbus Grove, to Walter and Opal (Sharp) Ketner. They preceded her in death.

On Oct. 9, 1942, she married Byron E. Watkins, who preceded in death, Dec. 14, 2002.

Helen is survived two sons, Jerry B. (Susan) Watkins and William D. (Louise) Watkins; two daughters, Wynona M. Wilhelm and Nita S. (Jeff) Hashbarger; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and one sister in-law, Isabella Watkins.

Former Bluffton Mayor Wayne Matter funeral service Friday

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Click here for a column listing the many attributes of Mr. Matter. It was posted on the Icon upon his 90th birthday in April 2015.

Bluffton community leader R. Wayne Matter, 92, died April 2, 2018, at Bluffton Hospital. Wayne was born April 21, 1925, in Bluffton to the late Richard and Josephine (Diemer) Matter. On May 7, 1947, he married Janet Young Matter who preceded him in death on March 18, 2012.

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A student in the five-year-old Bluffton Community Pre School thinks through how to balance the scales at the school, as it is a real balancing act.

BHS performances Friday-Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14-15

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CAST LIST AT BOTTOM OF STORY

Tickets are now on sale for this spring's Bluffton High School musical "Emma! A Pop Musical."

Performances are:
• Friday, April 13,  7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 14,  7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, April 15, 2 p.m., with doors opening at 1 p.m.

Reserve seating tickets are available in the Middle School office during achool hours at $8 each. General admission tickets are available at the door with Adults at $4 and students at $2.

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Boutique 415 and Polished Nail and Body Salon, 415 N. Main St., Bluffton have special sales this month.

415 Booutique has new spring arrivals daily. And, it currently has a 20% off shoes and purses.

Polished Nail and Body Salon offers 20% off pedicures when a customer books with a friend.

415 N. Main St.
Bluffton
419-358-0001

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