Winner will receive a bouquet of flowers from Town and Country Flowers
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Nominate Bluffton's sweetest person for Sweetest Day on Oct. 20.
One winner will be drawn from all nominations. The winner will receive a bouquet of flowers from Town and Country Flowers, 124 N. Main St., Bluffton.
To enter, send your nominee's name to: [email protected]. Please include your name in the e-mail.
The deadline to enter is 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17. The winner will receive the flowers on Friday, Oct. 19, "from you" one day in advance of Sweetest Day.
Philip David Sprunger, 75, died Oct. 4, 2018, at his residence in Bluffton. Philip was born Oct. 10, 1942 in Berne, Indiana, to the late Donald and Mary Jane (Nussbaum) Sprunger. On July 23, 1966, he married Janice Smith Sprunger who survives in Bluffton.
Philip graduated from Berne French High School, obtained his bachelor's degree from Bluffton College and his master's degree from St. Francis College. He had been an educator and guidance counselor at Leipsic and Patrick Henry Schools.
Bluffton’s Lions Way Bentley Road Pathway had it christening on Tuesday. The celebration recognized the .9 mile extension of the pathway project, now it its ninth year.
The event recognizes the pathway extension from Augsburger-Elm south along Bentley Road to the bridge near Kibler Street.
Prior to the Bentley pathway's existence, this heavily foot-trafficked road had no sidewalk or designation for non-vehicular traffic.
The Village of Bluffton official trick-or-treat night is from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, according to Richard Johnson, Bluffton mayor.
Community organizations that open doors to Halloweeners on that night may contact the Icon. We will add your location to our announcement as we receive them. Send to: [email protected]
The Bluffton University volleyball team overcame Mount St. Joseph and injuries to stay perfect in the Heartland Conference with a five-set victory in the Sommer Center on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Bluffton improved to 10-9 on the season and 2-0 in the HCAC, while MSJ fell to 6-11 and 0-2 in the conference.
Bluffton Democrats will host two forums for independent or undecided voters next week, according to Wendy Chappel-Dick.
"These forums are for civil discourse intended to enhance understanding, and members of the Democratic party will be there to answer questions," she added.
The events are Tuesday, Oct. 9, and Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Bluffton town hall, 154 N. Main St.
Attorney Micaela Deming will moderate. There is no charge, and all are welcome.
By Monty Siekerman
FROM ADA ICON - Hardin County Pullers third annual Fall Brawl and The first-ever Sled Bandits Sled Pull will be held Friday and Saturday at Ada War Memorial Park. Admission is $15.
The Sled Bandits will be at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The Pullers will run at noon on Saturday. For the Pullers the gates open at 9 a.m. with registration beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Bluffton University will host an author program for Dr. Hamid Rafizadeh, professor of business, at 4 p.m. on Oct. 18 in the Musselman Library’s Reading Room.
Rafizadeh has written a number of books including “The Choice Maker,” “The Sucker Punch of Sharing,” “The First Rung,” The Unexpected Unseen,” and “Here Comes the Watchman.” During his presentation, he will give an overview of each book, some of which are written in a scholarly format while the others novel format.
