At the helm of the Pirate Ship this year is head coach Tony Rumer. He is entering his fourth season leading the Lady Pirates. In his third year as an assistant coach is Daryl Willis and Adam Burris is back for his second season.
The girls are being led this year by two seniors who bring much needed experience to the team. Both have been varsity starters and earned Pirate varsity letters since joining the team as freshmen. They were members of the 2013 sectional championship team.
James "Jim" Dean Badertscher, 82, died April 8, 2016, at 2:15 p.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Jim was born July 17, 1933, in Bluffton to the late Edwin and Mae (Murray) Badertscher. On July 18, 1959, he married Ruth Hankish Badertscher who survives.
Jim retired from Lima Ford Engine Plant after 20 years. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church both of Bluffton. Jim was a member of American Legion Post #382, Bluffton, graduated from Bluffton High School, attended Bluffton College and was a U.S. Army veteran.
The American Red Cross along with the Bluffton Fire Department and Bluffton University Serve Team will be go door-to-door as part of its Home Fire Preparedness Campaign.
According to Jon Kinn, Bluffton fire chief, the event is to teach people how to be prepared for home fires and install smoke alarms where needed.
The three groups will also install smoke alarms in homes that need them and teach people about what to do in case a fire breaks out in their home.
Bluffton University will recognize its top student-athletes at the annual Athletics Awards Forum, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Two awards will be presented. Bluffton’s top senior male athlete will receive the A.C. Burcky Award, while the top senior female athlete will receive the Kathryn E. Little Award.
It was a Night at the Museum at the middle school on Tuesday. Sixth, seventh and eight graders shared projects focused on famous people from world history. The sixth graders' projects were about countries of the world. The eighth grade projects were about a career of their choice. In all, 260 students participated. It is estimated that 900 plus people visited the museum on Tuesday evening. In this view are Elizabeth Swisher, teacher; Braxton Romick, homicide detective; Raina Runk, nurse practitioner and Zayne Salsbury, welder. Watch the Icon for more photos coming.
Several Bluffton organizations are recipients of 2016 grants from the Hancock County Visitors Bureau (CVB), according to Fred Steiner, director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
The bureau awarded five grants to Bluffton organizations and the grand total of grants received is $4,350. The announcement of the grants was made during the April 8 Bluffton chamber breakfast.
