So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this?
Admittedly, this is a seasonal item. On the other hand, lots of people walk by it every day. Our only hint: It is inside a building and the business name begins with the letter B.
Bluffton schools will continue with its four-day in-learning schedule through March 26. The announcement was made on the school website by Greg Denecker, superintendent. Click here to read the entire announcement.
A portion of the announcement follows:
First, I want to thank you for all you have done to make our first half of the school year go as smoothly as possible.
FROM NASA - Skywatchers are in for an end-of-year treat tonight, Dec. 21.
What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky over the next two weeks as the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn come together, culminating on the night of Monday, Dec. 21.
In 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei pointed his telescope to the night sky, discovering the four moons of Jupiter – Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
In case you are in the camp with those who have run out of gift ideas, or simply have run out of gas trying to come up with something clever, allow the Icon, and the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce to assist you.
Thirty-four Bluffton chamber members offer gift cards or gift certificates. Can you even name 34 Bluffton businesses?
We can, and we’ve provided the list below. Looking over the business list it appears that there is probably something for everyone on your list.
2021 will see completion of a nearly $1 million updgrade at the Bluffton airport, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.
A November airport planning meeting included a review of 2020 and earlier grants and status updates for several future grants. The discussion points of that November meeting were part of the Dec. 14 Bluffton council agenda.
Blackburn told council members that in 2020 the village received a federal grant to upgrade certain airport taxiways. In 2021 engineering for those upgrades will take place.
