Gary Reese of Faith Investment Services and Riley Creek Arbor, associated with Gleaner Life Insurance, recognized Steve Rodabaugh and Gary Wetherill at last Friday's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. One of the Arbor's activities is to recognize community volunteers. Both Rodabaugh and Wetherill have several decades experience with Bluffton Boy Scouts.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University's Rachel Beining (Ottoville) averaged a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds per game as the Beavers went 3-0 with a home win over Franklin and road victories at Manchester and Hanover last week. Beining was the last Bluffton women's basketball player to earn HCAC POTW honors (December 14, 2015).
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University’s D'Nae Reese (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) re-set her own Bluffton University record in the weight throw and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week following her great performance at the Northwest Ohio Invitational on Friday, Jan. 13.
Bluffton Community Preschool, one of the many important non-profit organizations in Bluffton, will soon have a new home.
The preschool is currently located in First United Methodist Church. Due to the church's need for additional classroom space, this fall the preschool went in search of a new home.
That new home, beginning next school year, is Bluffton Presbyterian Church. Members of the preschool board recently signed a lease with the church.
The Bluffton Icon recently added a new feature for advertisers and viewers.
The Icon Advertiser Index now includes links to advertiser Facebooks. When the Index was first created website links and phone numbers were included. With the popularity of Facebook pages, those are now added.
The Bluffton Icon has over 70 advertisers listed in its Index. The Index is one of the most viewed features on the website, simply because it is the only comprehensive listing of Bluffton area businesses with phone numbers, website links and now Facebook links.
Bluffton's Junior High wrestling team competed at Archbold Invitational this past weekend.
Eighth grader Jeremy Sturgeon took first place in the 86 pound weight class. He won all five matches for the day with 4 pins and one tech fall. (Amy Mortimer photo)
