Good bye 2010.

Let's see how absorbed you are in Bluffton. Here's a quiz -sorry, no prizes - centering Bluffton 2010 and 2011. Let's see what you know. Each question is worth 1 point. Two bonus questions are available. You may choose which one you wish to answer. It is worth 3 points.

If you play this at a new year's eve party and enter into any disputes over answers do not call The Icon. Settle it yourselves.

1 - Name the Bluffton mayor
2 - Name the president of Bluffton University
3 - Name the Bluffton school superintendent
4 - What is the approximate census of Bluffton
5 - What's the name of the street between Cherry and College, behind Common Grounds all the way to the library?
6 - Bluffton's land line telephone system has two different three digit sets of numbers. What are they?
7 - The Bluffton Sportmen's Club trout derby is always held the same weekend each year. What is that weekend?
8 - Can you name the rare bird that has frequented the Buckeye this year?
9 - What are the numbers of Bluffton's two interstate exits?
10 - What anniversary will the village celebrate in 2011?

Bonus 1 - Bluffton Choral Society performed Handel's "Messiah," in December. Which numerical presentation was this year's performance?

Bonus 2 - The Bluffton American Legion Post has a post number. Can you name it?

Answers:
1 - Fred Rodabaugh
2 - Jim Harder
3 - Greg Denecker
4 - Approximately 3,800 (we'll accept 3,900 and 4,000)
5 - It is an alley and has no name
6 - 358 and 369
7 - First Sunday of May
8 - Black bellied whistling duck
9 - Exit 140 and exit 142
10 - 150th anniversary
Bonus 1 - 115th
Bonus 2 - Post 382

Your rating:

10 to 13 points - Congrats. You either scrolled down to the answers or you know something we don't know. (We had to look up the name of the duck.)

7 to 9 - Not bad. Hope you had the correct answer for number 10. You could probably figure out how to cross College Avenue at Main without too much trouble.

4 to 6 - Well, nice try.We'll give you 1 free point if you can name Bluffton's zip code. If you can't, you need to subtract one from your score.

0 to 3 - Say it ain't so. Better check that county sticker on your license plate. If it's a "2" or "32" you are in trouble and we can't assist you. If your plate has another number on it, we'll give you a 2-point handicap.

Note to readers: Thanks for correcting the answer on question 9. Now I know why I never make it home correctly from Findlay!