Julie Bankert recently established J. Bankert Bookkeeping, LLC, in Bluffton. As a new affiliate of Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, her office is at 505 E. Jefferson St.

Bankert, a native of Bluffton, holds an associate of applied business degree, is a certified public bookkeeper, certified QuickBooks advisor and holds a bookkeeping financial services certificate.

Beth Boehr, owner of BB Investments and Beyond Budgeting, recently returned from the 2010 Long Term Care Insurance Worksite and Combo Products Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Headlining the conference were author and training expert, Phyllis Shelton, along with marketing visionary and speaker, Van Mueller.The three-day event was designed to prepare insurance professionals for the ever-changing shifts in the long-term care insurance (LTCI) market.

Note: Thanks to Dr. Darrell Groman for providing The Icon with this piece in the continuing celebration of Bluffton Boy Scouts' and the centennial year of scouting. This historical Bluffton "Scout Stuff" is on display during June at the Bluffton Public Library.

By Darrell Groman, Bluffton Scout Historian

Micah Sommer

When did you graduate from BHS? Were you home schooled? How long? Tell me what you remember about switching to public school.

Bluffton High School class of 2010 will receive diplomas at 7 p.m., May 29 in the BHS gym.

Valedictorians:
Britni Cheney
Joel Groman
Breanne Hamilton
Ryan Johnston
Jessica Liska
Joshua Woodruff

Salutatorian:
Kayne Edwards

Members of the class:
Justin Adkins, Amanda Amstutz, Alexandra Anderson, John Anderson, Joshua Anderson, Clay Atkins, Jaden August, Carrie Bassitt, Lindsey Bassitt, Brett Baxter.

Eleven students will graduate from Trinity Lutheran School at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, May 30, at Trinity Lutheran.

Students graduating are: Jordan Freed, Taylor Heldman, Matthew Inniger, Courtney Rettig, Kelsey Rettig, Joel Ritter, Kyle Rossman, Kenna Schmehl, Lana Schmitzer, Mary Spears and Brent Warren. The class speaker is Joel Ritter.

A regular service will be held at 8 a.m.. Sunday School and Bible Classes for all ages begin at 9:20 a.m. For more information visit trinitylutheran-jenera.org

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