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Feather extensions a throwback to Queen Marie Antoinette

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 19, 2011 - 12:29pm

It seems the latest trend in hair adornments has an avian bent, as evidenced by the feather extensions sported by women of all ages. The feathers can be found in a wide array of colors - from simple and natural shades of brown to bright purples, greens, yellows, and reds.

Feather extensions are not really new, and like many style trends, can be traced back to earlier eras. In fact, adorning one's head with feathers harkens as far back as ancient Egypt and as recently as the hippie era of the 60s and 70s.

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Maple Crest October calendar available to Icon viewers

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 4, 2011 - 9:37pm

Maple Crest's October calendar of events is now available for Icon viewers. Simply open the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story to view the calendar.

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15 minutes with Colin Sprague

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 4, 2011 - 4:51am
Colin Sprague

15 minutes with Colin Sprague

The Icon caught up with Colin on the sidelines of Friday night's homecoming football game.

What year to you graduate from BHS?

2009

Where are you enrolled in college, what year are you and what is your major?

I'm currently enrolled at Cedarville University, where I'm a junior studying pre-pharmacy

When asked at Cedarville, "Where is Bluffton?" how do you respond?

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Jim Dillman wins Icon's weekly college football contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 2, 2011 - 5:18pm

The winner of The Bluffton Icon's Week 5 of College Football Contest is Jim Dillman. Jim and Mike Burris both accumulated 10 points this week with Jim winning the 4th tie-breaker.

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Mike Burris, Nancy Armour tie as winners of Icon's high school football contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 2, 2011 - 5:13pm

There is a tie for this week's High School football contest. Mike Burris and Nancy Armour both picked all 10 games correct receiving 11 points and picked the tie-breakers the same.

Other contestants:

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Eastern Woodlands Indians along Deer/Riley Creek at the Swiss House during Fall Festival

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2011 - 8:10am

From left: J.J. "Sunfish" Garmatter, Austen "Feared Bear" Herron, Nick "Little Deer" Luke, Casey "Little Squirrel" McGuire, Clay "Whispering Blue Jay" Burkholder, Misha "River Trout" Groman and Christian "Red Fox" Groman.

The Bluffton Boy Scouts, under the direction of Assistant Scoutmaster Gary Wetherill, had made authentic costumes and learned about the Eastern Woodlands Indians which lived in our area from the mid-1700s through early 1800s.

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