The Bluffton Senior Center is having a half-price plant sale. All plants are on sale now until Aug. 31. Stop in and see the wide selection. Also on sale are used DVDs, VHS tapes and puzzles. Business hours are Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ready for some football? The Icon is ready. This year we offer viewers two weekly contests. One features high school games; the second features college games.
Viewers may enter one or both contests. Entering is simple: Pick your teams and hit send. All entries are e-mailed directly to our judge, Corey Greer. This way, viewers from across the United States, or the world for that matter, may play.
We ask that viewers enter their names only once each week in each contest. Viewers may enter additional times each week by using other person's names.
For a time, The Icon considered the ruby-throated hummingbird as its mascot. These are fiesty little creatures and fun to watch.
It's taken several years to attract backyard hummingbirds at 226 Grove St. But the wait was worth it.
The birds are very territorial. That means when two males get together there are lots of aerial bombardments and chases through the yard. Although small, they make lots of chattering noise. Even Ike, the Icon dog, listens and watches the show.
BFR's Labor Day 5k Run/ Walk is Saturday, Sept. 3. The entry fee is $15. The event also featured a one-mile fun run and a Pump and Run Challenge. Race begins at 9 a.m. More information at www.bfronline.com or contact at 419-358-4150.
School portraits for 2011-12 were taken last week in preparation for the school year. Elizabeth Leis, BHS sophomore, looks at the photo taken of her by the photographer.
