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Larry Smith of Smith's Realty Professionals, 147 N. Main St., Bluffton, announces a new residential listing at 9865 N. Dixie Highway, Bluffton.

The 3-4 bedroom brick/frame ranch has one and one-half baths. Its list price is $189,900. For more details on the listing, open the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

 

Bluffton University junior Manyil Dashe talks with Dr. Ross Kauffman, an assistant professor of public health, at her display about cancer prevention through diet in Bluffton’s Musselman Library. Dashe is among students in Jeanna Haggard’s nutrition education and communication class who, along with students in Heather Bruder’s personal training and exercise class, led activities at a nutrition and fitness fair on “Wellness Wednesday,” Feb. 11, in the library. Haggard and Bruder are assistant professors of food and nutrition and sport management, respectively.

Dr. Karen A. Longman, program director and professor of doctoral higher education at Azusa (Calif.) Pacific University, will be Bluffton University’s commencement speaker on Sunday, May 3. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in the Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education.

At Azusa Pacific, Longman directs a program that serves just over 100 doctoral students from around the world. She teaches courses including Higher Education Administration, Introduction to U.S. Higher Education, Policy and Politics, and Higher Education Ethics.

The Garmatter Street water main project is now completed. Jamie Mehaffie, Bluffton village administrator, reported that in addition, it is now tied into the water line at Riley Street.

“When the weather warms up a little bit Beaverdam Contracting will run a pressure test on the line, then complete the disinfection and testing process,” said Mehaffie.

COUNCIL'S MONDAY AGENDA IN ATTACHMENT AT BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Once that is completed and passes its test the line will be connected to the new main.

How much salt goes on Bluffton’s streets each winter? What does it cost? And, what's this about beet juice? The Icon asked Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, these questions. Here’s his responses:

The salt used this winter season is leftover from last year. Near the end of the season last year, the Village of Bluffton still had a reserve amount of salt to purchase based on our contract and we were able to fill our salt storage bins to capacity at last season’s prices of $38 per delivered ton.

Seven Bluffton University students who spent last fall semester in Guatemala saw a mixture of beauty and the bleak.

But as they described it to peers and others in a campus forum Feb. 10, the travelers agreed that they were glad they went.

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