On the eve of Bluffton's 150th anniversary celebration a relatively newcomer to town celebrates his first birthday today. J. Denny Beaver, the Bluffton University sports mascot, is one year old today (June 23, 2011).

Icon viewers are invited to send J. Denny a birthday greeting on his Facebook page. You may do so by clicking here.

For a one-year-old, J. Denny has had a pretty exciting year.

We've included several other links about the Bluffton's most famous one year old.

Click here for his original introduction on The Icon.

Click here for his "beheading" video.