Okay, it's New Year's Eve. The party conversation is dwindling. Here's a little game to play to liven things up. See who can score the highest in the The Bluffton Icon first-ever "Do you really know Bluffton on new year's eve contest."

1 point for each correct:

1 - Name the mayor of Bluffton

2 - Name the school superintendent

3 - Name the president of Bluffton University

2 points for each correct:

4 - Name the CEO of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce

5 - Name the recently retired fire chief

6 - Name the fire chief's successor

7 - Name the store that sells gourmet popcorn

3 points for each correct:

8 - What year with Bluffton celebrate its 150th anniversary

9 - Who is the chair of the 150th committee

10 - Name one Main Street business person who retired in 2009

Answers:

1 - Fred Rodabaugh

2 - Greg Dennecker

3 - Jim Harder

4 - Fred Steiner

5 - Dan Bowden

6 - Jon Kinn

7 - Shirley's

8 - 2011

9 - Bev Amstutz

10 - Your choice: Roger and Jo Edwards or Jerry Marshall

Championship round:

5 points for each correct

1 - What do the initials DTR stand for

2 - What is the first name of Mr. Grob

3 - Who is the tennis courts on East College Avenue named in honor of

Answers:

1 - Duramax - Tokai - Rubber (Company)

2 - Burkhardt

3 - Wilbur Howe

New Contest

(The answers are in plan sight on the right side of the home page)

5 points for each correct answer

1 - What's showing at the Shannon Theatre

2 - What's the flavor of the month at Shirley's

3 - What is Richard Boehr's middle initial

4 - What is Terry Chappell's first initial

5 - Is it Chiles-Laman or Chiles-Lehman

6 - What do the initials MHCO stand for

7 -What are the three city/village locations of First National Bank

8 - Kirtland's is "Home of the..."

9 - What number repeats three times in Smith's Realty telephone number

10 - What advertiser (not the Icon) was not mentioned in this quiz?

Answers:

1 - The Bind Side, or The Princess and the Frog

2 - White Chocolate Peppermint

3 - J

4 - L

5 - Chiles-Laman

6 - Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio

7 - Pandora, Findlay, bluffton

8 - ...Mid-priced Auto

9 - 1 (three times)

10 - Clemens Construction Group

Real Blufftonite Contest

Sing as much of the Bluffton High School as you are able