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Vocational discernment and community engagement

Kathy Dickson to address college goals in the context of the bigger picture of life
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 28, 2019 - 2:19pm

Bluffton resident and Bluffton University alumna Kathy Dickson, director of vocational discernment and community engagement at Methodist Theological School of Ohio, will speak at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.

Dickson will share “Discernment on Purpose—Checking in on Your Best Life.”

Designed for sophomore, junior and senior Bluffton University students, this forum provides reflective and practical support for addressing college goals in the context of the bigger picture of life. 

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Bluffton University
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Bluffton pollinator

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 28, 2019 - 2:12pm

Rudbeckia, or Black-eyed Susan, is a flower in many Bluffton gardens this summer. It attracts many insect pollinators. Here's a closeup of one of these busy insects in the Icon's backyard.

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ONU English Department invites high school senior poems

Winner receives $16,000 toward college tuition
Posted by LizGH on August 28, 2019 - 6:00am

The English Department at Ohio Northern University invites submissions to the ONU Single Poem Broadside contest, according to Dr. Jennifer Moore, associate professor of English at ONU.

The contest is open to all current high school seniors. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 1, 2019, and the winner will be notified by Nov. 15.

This scholarship opportunity provides $16,000 toward a student tuition at Ohio Northern University.

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Regional news
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Garden club goes on tour on Sept. 3 meeting

Posted by LizGH on August 28, 2019 - 6:00am

The Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area will be going on a garden tour on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p.m., at Nancy Mistovich's garden, 110 Polo Dr, Bluffton. This garden tour is part of the club's regular monthly meeting and the tour is open to the public. 

Mistovich is a Master Gardener Volunteer for Allen County.

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Events
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Ball in the House coming to Bluffton

Tickets on sale for Sept. 19 performance
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 27, 2019 - 6:15pm

Tickets are available for the 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, performance by Boston-based a cappella group Ball in the House in Bluffton University’s Yoder Recital Hall.

Averaging 200 shows a year, the high energy group performs R&B, soul and pop hits during shows that have audiences singing, dancing and beatboxing along.

The 5-man group promises “music that’ll move ya” and have opened for some of the biggest acts in the world including The Jonas Brothers, The Beach Boys and The Temptations.

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Bluffton University
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Where the birds fly

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 27, 2019 - 2:23pm

Masonry work is underway high above Main Street this week. George Masonry Restoration is working on the 101 N. Main St. building. See the complete view in the next photo.

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