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Peace oratorical contest to be held at Bluffton University

Bluffton University will hold its annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest at 7:00 p.m. on April 10 in Yoder Recital Hall. 

Masterworks concert to feature Duruflé’s Requiem

Bluffton University’s Masterworks performance of French composer Maurice Duruflé’s “Requiem” will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 14 in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public with first-come, first-served seating.

Bluffton Elementary Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter of 2023-2024

Bluffton Elementary has issued the following 3rd Quarter Honor Roll for the 2023-2024 academic year.

ALL A Honor Roll

4th Grade: Abel Diffin, Isla Gordon-Hancock, Julia Knowlton, Makenna Lieb, Josephine Myers

5th Grade: Morgan Basinger, Natalie Basinger, Rose Burkholder, Emily Byers, Quinn Cupples, William Dailey, Claire Dukes, Kendall Emans, Malia Fought, Elijah Fry, Jonathan Gallant, Grant Gesler, Megan Goldsberry, Lydia Gratz, Gabriella Gremling, Gabriella Holmes, Henrietta Kaiser, Kinley Kill, Milena King, Zachary Lehmkuhle, Julianna Lewis, Averie Marquart, Mikah Miller, Kayla Mueller, Sage Music, Simon Phillips, Samuel Rinaldi, Bryce Sehlhorst, McKenna Stoner, Caroline Stratton, Cooper Tuttle, Isabella Whitta, Ellia Zink

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What to expect when you're expecting a total solar eclipse, part 2

NOTE: As of April 5, the forecast for Monday afternoon is mostly sunny with a high near 71 degrees.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Icon has sifted through local and national resources to provide you with the following tips on what to expect when you’re in the “path of totality” of the total solar eclipse in the communities of Ada and Bluffton on Monday, April 8, 2024.

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Whoop-de-do: Updated Vaccine Information

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team

As I was grocery shopping this week, an announcement came overhead about the new updated guidelines for the COVID-19 vaccines. After the announcement, a lady in the same aisle rolled her eyes and said, with obvious disdain, “Whoop-de-do.” 

I refrained from going into a pharmacist educational mode in the dairy aisle, but I wondered if she really understood what she was whoop-de-doing about.

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FNB Home ownership event on April 25

This month First National Bank of Pandora is hosting an event for first-time home buyers and realtors, Your Path to Homeownership-Unlocking the Doors to Your First Home.

WHEN: Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Bluffton Town Hall, 154 North Main Street – 3rd Floor.

The program will provide tips on purchasing a home and about potential roadblocks that may hinder the process. Snacks and drinks will be provided. It is designed for anyone looking to learn more about purchasing a home or realtors looking for information for prospective homebuyers.

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