Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify locations.
Five businesses are winners in this year’s Bluffton Center for Entrepreneur’s Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition.
Awards were presented March 21 in BCE open house in the Bluffton town hall. This is the 9th annual competition, according to Brendon Matthews, BCE board president.
Emerging business division winners
First place - Cutting Edge Woodcraft, Bluffton, owned by Nicholas Recker and Luke Keuneke, $4,000
Second place – Art Me!, Ottawa, owned by Kirstene Adkins, $1,000
Dr. Robert E. James, Jr., Bluffton chiropractor, will relocate his office to 546 N. Main St., on Friday, March 31.
The new office is across from China Wok Restaurant.
Dr. James, who has offered a full-time practice in Bluffton since 1975, has seen patients at his office on the corner of Main and College at 204 S. Main St. during most of this time in Bluffton.
The practice will keep the same hours:
• Mondays to Fridays (Closed Thursdays) - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.
• Saturdays - 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
