Regional news

Transition Bluffton will be hosting a talk on energy efficiency and alternative/renewable energy sources by Dan Klear, owner of Superior Energy Solutions, Ottawa. The event is Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room on the third floor of Bluffton town hall.

Pandora weather observer, Guy Verhoff, offers lots of weather facts

How will you remember 2016?

One way is to think of the weather. In a sentence: "It was hotter and dryer than normal."

However, there's more to the story. Here’s some facts and figures to help – provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Here's Bluffton January to December 2016

The Icon posted hundreds of photos in 2016.

As a final look at the year we bid farewell to, here’s some of our more interesting feature photos.

There is one for each month (plus three extras on the cover).

Cover photos
Community Vacation Bible School took place at Emmanuel United Church of Christ. Over 120 youths attended. Here’s a view of a game underway.

Here's the Bluffton school menu

What's for lunch in Bluffton schools in January? A printer-friendly menu is now on the Icon.

CLICK HERE for the menu.

Here's Republic Services pick-up schedule

Here's next week's Bluffton refuse pick-up schedule from Republic Services.

Week of January 1
Residential, Business (2-8 yard container) and Industrial - Service will run one day late. New Year's Holiday will be observed on Monday, Jan. 1.
• Monday's routes will be serviced on Tuesday
• Tuesday routes will be serviced on Wednesday
• Wednesday routes will be serviced Thursday
• Thursday routes will be serviced Friday
• Friday routes will be serviced Satruday.

It's Bluffton and Pandora's longest running community tradition

Join Bluffton-Pandora's oldest tradition at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve. New year's carolers will sing David Rothen's carols in German at Mennonite Memorial Home. This is a program of the Swiss Community Historical Society and the public is invited to participate.

By Fred Steiner
To best understand our community, it's helpful to appreciate the musical gene of those who carry a Bluffton or Pandora birthmark.

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