Bluffton University will host a concert featuring its Jazz Ensemble and Gospel Choir at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, in Yoder Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be taken during intermission for music scholarships.
The Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Andrew Liebermann, will play several jazz numbers that are arranged for various configurations including big band. A couple of the pieces “Oh, Didn’t He Ramble” and “Crescendo Date” were edited by Jeffrey Sultanof and Rob DuBoff.
• Your vibrant Main Street, quiet tree lined neighborhoods, and the presence of Bluffton University offer many opportunities and an enviable quality of life for residents.
• It’s the kind of community that tempts visitors to take a serious look at real estate listings.
•The village feels safe and welcoming.
• Connectivity is a high priority in the village.
These are among the comments made about Bluffton by Leslie Pittenger and Linda Cromer, judges from America in Bloom who visited Bluffton in July.
Pirates walked the streets of Bluffton last night. As did lots of fairy tale characters, zombies, super heros and animals. It was Bluffton's trick-or-treat night. The Icon watched the parade of characters from the Bluffton Public Library. Here are Justin, Sarah, Garrett and Bexley Gossard with June Fields. CLICK HERE FOR THE HALLOWEEEN PHOTO GALLERY.
A book released in time for Christmas by the Bluffton Icon takes you there.
“The Bluffton We Never Knew,” photographs from our first half century, 1861 to 1911, is at the printer now. The book, with 198 pages, includes over 175 black and white photographs of Bluffton.
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The Bluffton eighth grade girls' volleyball team recently took second place in this year's Northwest Conference volleyball action.
Team members from left, Coach Scoles, Ellie Nickles, Cara Young, Skyler Scoles, Avery Zuercher, Sophie Bricker, Haelyn Bischoff, Kylie Monday, Anna Knauss, Kiere Rieman, Lauren Swartzlander, Kylie Stackhouse, Coach Green.
The team finished regular season at 11-5 and 13-6 overall.
The seventh grade team also had a winning record. It's regular season was 8-6 and overall 8-7.
