Bluffton is a community of volunteers. Just ask Bev Amstutz. She chairs the Bluffton Cultural Affairs Committee, which is involved in placing the Ream Holiday Folk Art Display on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn each year.

We asked Bev to share with Icon viewers what it takes to put the Ream display in place and keep it in tip-top condition. We never dreamed her list would be this lengthy.

For starters, members of the Bluffton Cultural Affairs Committe include, Bev Amstutz, Jeannie Ream, Linda Best, Chris Akerman and Jerry Burkholder.

Bluffton Child Development Center pre-kindergarten student Tessah Kitchen shares a recent art work she created with Icon viewers. She is the daughter of Meghan Adams and Shannon Kitchen.

By Fred Steiner

Bess Moser

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

When did you graduate from P-G?

2004

Tell me some special memories from growing up in (or between)Pandora and Bluffton. Teachers? Friends?

Garrett Habegger

How many ways can you dress a turkey? Bluffton fourth graders offer several options just in time for Thanksgiving. The fourth grade tradition of creating Thanksgiving turkeys goes back many years. Go to the Icon photo gallery to see more turkeys. This one is the creation of Garrett Habegger. Your turn to cut the deck.

Students of the month at the Bluffton Elementary for November were recently announced.

They follow:

First grade

Skylar Liddick, Laykin Garmatter, Elizabeth Bourassa, Olivia Barnes

Second grade

Duncan Scott, Sumner Kibele, Jared Piercefield, Brinkly Garmatter

Third grade

Luke Young, Kaityln Clymer, Isaac Strahan, Ashley Eachus

Fourth grade

Braeden Edwards, Justin Haggard, Nash White

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