Janice Shafer of Vance Street Apartments "Bluffton's sweetest person"
Janice Shafer, resident of Vance Street Apartments, Bluffton, is the winner of the Bluffton Icon "Sweetest Day" contest. Her entry was selected as the winner of all persons nominated for the award.
She was nominated by her neice Kim Robinette, who says, "She truly is the sweetest." Janice received a large bouquet of flowers from the Icon.
There are many other "sweet" people in the Icon viewership area. The following persons were also nominated by viewers (sorry, we couldn't give a bouquet to everyone on the list):
Debbie Mohr
Jen Baumgartner
Ruth Naylor
Bill Herr
Alice Ruth Ramseyer
Roger and Linda Augsburger
Teri Steinmetz
Jami Crawfis
Nancy Yeager
Corrine Boehr
Greg Probst
Ray Raeburn
Derek Dukes
Roger Edwards
Greg Conkling
Sister Carol Inkrott
Bill Watkins
Val Eikenbary
Jonah Agner
Beth Lamb
Lynda Best
Alice Basinger
Susan Collier
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
Friday, November 13, 2026
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
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- Prairie restoration research program on Nov. 20
- Bluffton Lions to hear presentation on humanitarian and disaster relief
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- Bluffton Council recap: $5,000 donated for Blaze lights installation
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, November 2-8
- Veterans invited to Bluffton American Legion programs on Veterans Day
- James Raymond Harrod, Jr., 64, was a PGA professional
- Nathan Ulrey, 46, served in the Navy Seabees
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