Marcia Gallant

Story and photo by Abby Rosengarten

Bluffton mom, mother of three, grandmother of four, and college mom to many, Marcia Gallant plays an important part on the Bluffton University campus.

Since 1984, Marcia Gallant has served as Bluffton University's Marbeck Center secretary. She is responsible for the campus space reservation system, Marbeck student employee training, answering phones calls and ensuring that campus mail is delivered and metered each day.

The Bluffton Icon and Bluffton Hospital have teamed together to share with Icon viewers photos of babies born at Bluffton Hospital. To view babies photos simply click here.

This link connects you to the Bluffton BabyNet page. Photos are available by baby name and date of birth.

Bluffton High School students celebrate homecoming week with each day being a special event for those with style in their closets.

Monday was wear neon/tye dye day.

Tuesday is Senior Citizen (think about that one for a moment).

Wednesday: Fake an injury day.

Thursday: Camo/Jungle Day.

Friday: SPIRIT DAY (White out the "Black Pack").

Bluffton High School will celebrate its 2010 homecoming on Friday and Saturday. Members of the homecoming court have been selected by BHS students. The 2010 king and queen will be announced in a pre-game ceremony Friday on Harmon Field.

Members of the court follow:

Seniors
Evania Bonifaz is the daughter of Sonia and Juan Bonifaz, 350 County Line Road, Bluffton. She is a member of SADD, Math Club, Spanish Club and Art Class. She plans to attend Cedarville University and pursue Air Force ROTC.

Ike the Iconoclast

15 minutes with Ike, the Iconoclast, miniature schnauzer

Tell me about yourself, Ike.

I'm Ike, a miniature schnauzer. I'm the mascot of The Bluffton Icon.

Really?
Yes, and there's lot more. I'm actually the brains behind the project.

How is that?
I come up with story ideas, photo ideas and the political stance of the Icon.

Marty Hostetler

Story and photo by Bethany Boysel,

Bluffton University Icon intern

For the last 34 years Marty Hostetler has been creating quilts of all types and sizes. Since Hostetler retired from teaching first grade in Bluffton, she has had more time to devote to her quilts. She has put together more than 50 quilts so far.

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