Black History Month will conclude at Bluffton University on Wednesday, Feb. 29, with a one-woman portrayal of a runaway slave by historical interpreter Novella Slaughter, from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati.
Bluffton's multicultural affairs office is presenting Slaughter's performance, at 5 p.m., and a soul food dinner at 6:30 p.m., both free and open to the public in The Commons in Marbeck Center.
BFR held a President's Day soccer camp for youth on Feb. 20. Among camp leaders were Jeremy Parkins, BHS grad, and member of the Columbus Crew staff. Here are some photos and a video of the event.
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is offering educational scholarships to individuals pursuing health care careers. High school seniors entering college, current college students and BVHS associates are eligible to apply.
A complete list of scholarships, along with applications, deadlines, qualifications and contact information can be viewed at www.bvhealthsystem.org by clicking on the "Scholarships" link under the "Careers" menu.
Ten Thousand Village, 115 S. Main St., Bluffton says that it's time to think spring. One way to do that, according to Aphaphanh Nussbaum, manager, is to check out the hand-painted tree motif on planters now avialable and handcrafted from Vietnam
Let's call this an X-Ray photo of Main Street. The photo is an "outline" option on the Nikon D7000 camera, used by The Icon. It takes a image and turns it into an outline.
