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The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Thursday, July 26, its academic awards for the 2017-18 NCAA DIII Track & Field season - including All-Academic and Scholar of the Year awards. 

Sophomore TORI BOWEN (Wapakoneta/Elida) is just the second Bluffton University track and field athlete to earn this prestigious honor. She follows in the footsteps of fellow Heartland Conference champion pole vaulter Terrill Webb who broke the ice for Bluffton in 2015-16. 

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Icon viewers:

Hello, Bluffton. It has been three years with very little action from our village council regarding the improving of Bluffton Shannon Cemetery.

Considerable efforts have been put upon mayors, administrators, and council members to put all the cemetery stones back, similar to where they were.

It seems to some of us volunteers that there was a broad majority to encourage the proposed “Shannon Cemetery Park” proposal of April 2013.

Now we need to let the new council, mayor and administrator know how the Bluffton populous feels.

1-K on Aug. 18, plus registration for flag football, coed volleyball, U6 soccer

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Flag football, U6 soccer, Summerfest 1-K and adult coed volleyball are all coming soon to Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR director. Here’s what you need to know about the August registration deadlines:

Summerfest 1-K
Can you believe at 1-K? It’s at noon, Saturday, Aug. 18, and the route is a beeline from Parkview on South Main Street all the way out to Southgate Lanes bowling alley. There’s a $20 registration fee and all proceeds go to BFR. A registration form is attached at the bottom of this story.

Interview with Dennis Baker of North Central Ohio Waste Management District

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By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Part 3 of the Icon's recycling series
What does the future hold for recycling?

The Icon interviewed Dennis Baker, Executive Director of North Central Ohio Waste Management District to find out.

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Bluffton Public Library took its storytime to the Bluffton Farmers' Market on Saturday. Here are two views of a story in process read by Esther Birky. The next storytime at the market is at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 11.

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Here are recent births reported from Bluffton Hospital:

July 19 – Faye Virginia Kirian, daughter of Seth and Jenny Kirian, Alvada

July 19 – Harper Grace Ross, daughter of Ryan and Taylor Ross, Pandora

July 20 – Alec Robert McCoy, son of Aric and Keri McCoy, Bluffton

July 23 – Evelyn Grace von Stein, daughter of Miles and Melissa von Stein, Jenera

July 25 – Owen Samuel Missler, son of Travis and Amanda Missler, Bluffton

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