One and one-half million in population, 30.2 percent residents below the poverty line, and 17 percent positive for AIDS: perhaps not the dream vacation for most people yet for senior Allie Radomski it was her perfect destination.
By Natalie Nikitas
What happens when two college sport fanatics get together with access to a sound board and division three athletes? The Beaver Buzz is born.
Those sport crazy college fans are sophomore Evan Skilliter (BHS grad) and freshman Mitch Gatzke, both of whom are involved in the communication major at Bluffton University.
Barry Schneck of Richland Manor, related the following interesting story to The Icon:
"Our commitment and dedication to providing exceptional customer service that exceeds our customers' expectations are the cornerstones of our campus culture.
"Our great services are delivered by a compassionate and professional team of caregivers, resulting in a senior living experience that allows our residents to live truly meaningful lives," says Jackie Short, Executive Director at Richland Manor.
Which three Bluffton businesses would you miss if they closed their doors?
To celebrate Community Banking month in April and to draw attentio to the importance of local businesses, First National Bank employees are unanimously committed to supporting local, independent businesses by their support of something called The 3/50 Project.
Students from Ohio Northern University's T.J. Smull College of Engineering have created a team of robotic football players to compete in the fourth annual University of Notre Dame robotic football competition on Friday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in Notre Dame's Stepan Center.
Do you want to be a movie star? Now's your chance. Paul Yoder (BHS grad, now a student at Taylor University) tells us he is producing a short film in Berne, Ind. He's looking for some warm bodies from Bluffton to help out.
Here's what he has shared with The Icon about the project:
Title: "Stranger" Tagline: The world's getting smaller and stranger.
