Business

Silas Agin operated this business in the 1880s

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Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify locations.

The tannery - owner – Silas Agin

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs has awarded over $60,000 in prize money since inception

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Five businesses are winners in this year’s Bluffton Center for Entrepreneur’s Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition.

Awards were presented March 21 in BCE open house in the Bluffton town hall. This is the 9th annual competition, according to Brendon Matthews, BCE board president.

Emerging business division winners

First place - Cutting Edge Woodcraft, Bluffton, owned by Nicholas Recker and Luke Keuneke, $4,000

Second place – Art Me!, Ottawa, owned by Kirstene Adkins, $1,000

Will open at 546 N. Main St. on March 31

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Dr. Robert E. James, Jr., Bluffton chiropractor, will relocate his office to 546 N. Main St., on Friday, March 31.

The new office is across from China Wok Restaurant.

Dr. James, who has offered a full-time practice in Bluffton since 1975, has seen patients at his office on the corner of Main and College at 204 S. Main St. during most of this time in Bluffton.

The practice will keep the same hours:
• Mondays to Fridays (Closed Thursdays) - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.
• Saturdays - 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Icon carries Dari Freeze menu

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Spring officially arrived in Bluffton this week.

The Bluffton Dari Freeze opened for the season.

PRINTER-FRIENDLY MENU ATTACHED -

Spring hours are:
• Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sunday 3 to 10 p.m.

During the summer, hours extend to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Bill Marchal, owner, reminds patrons to watch the signs for special events and menu specials.

The business, at 595 S. Main St., a Bluffton landmark for over 65 years, accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover Card.

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The Island Princess will be in Bluffton on Tuesday.

One of the family-friendly events at Tuesday's Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs awards night program is a visit from the Island Princess. Families with children are invited to come and take photos with the princess.

She will be in the Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St., from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The event is BCE's awards night of its Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition.

Public invited to view constant displays and sample desserts from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will award cash prizes and gifts-in-kind valued at $7,000 to winners of its Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition. The awards night, open to the public, is from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. Winners will be announced at 7 p.m.

BCE calls this year's event Bluffton Oscars and Dessert Wars.

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