Jonathan Moyer, recipient of Bluffton University's 2011 Outstanding Young Alumni Award, will discuss "What Will Keep Future Presidents up at Night" at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Bluffton's Centennial Hall. The colloquium is free and open to the public.
He sent The Icon this praying mantis suppertime photo. Brenda, Joel's mother, took the photo. The locust was still buzzing when the photo was snapped. Yikes!
Now, to some friendly nature scenes.
Dawn King shared these three photos with The Icon, which she took recently. They show a butterfly that was actually tagged. We've read about them, but this is the first one we've ever seen. Also is a very close-up shot of a bee at work, plus some Buckeye butterflies.
Bluffton celebrates the arrival of fall at its eighth annual Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept. 24.
The festival includes activities at seven different locations. Here's information about the day:
Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., is the hub for all free transportation. Persons attending events are encouraged to park at one of the venues and grab the free horse and wagon rides, or the buses that travel to all locations.
Sportsman Scores bowled on: Sept.19 High Game
Jim Herr 276
Chris Lee 254
Shannon Ingram 250
John Dailey 249
Denny Caskie 248
Bob Lydick 247
Nate Bogart 245
Ryan Motter 245
High Series
John Dailey 699
Ryan Motter 685
Jim Herr 682
Chris Lee 674
Steve Swisher 666
Derek Dukes 655
Bob Lydick 649
St. John's United Church of Christ will serve their famous beef and noodle dinner at the church (223 West College Avenue, Bluffton) on Friday, Oct. 7, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor.
The cost is $7 and includes homegrown beef, homemade noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans and bacon, cole slaw, roll, homemade pie, tea, coffee or punch. Eat in, carry out, or delivery can be made by calling 419-358-5641 or 419-358-0479.
Evelyn L. Michel Sutter, 90, of Bluffton died at 7:53 p.m., Sept. 21, 2011 at Bluffton Hospital. She was born Sept. 5, 1921 in Allen County to Clinton and Leah Peterson Balmer.
On June 28, 1941 she married Clair Michel and he preceded her in death on August 1, 1984. On Dec. 10, 1988 she married Bud Sutter and he died on March 2, 2000.
Here's an aerial view of Bluffton taken by Leland Gerber. Our guess is 1974 for this photo. We base this on the existence of Riley View Apartments, which were constructed that year. Notice that there is no Vance Street building yet (it was built in 1986);
Check out several landmarks:
1 - 1911 Bluffton High School
2 - Urich's IGA (now Community Market)
3 - Look closely at Citizens National Bank - what do you see?
4 - Look at the houses where the middle school is today
The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs is seeking contributions for its third annual art auction on Saturday, Nov. 12. The preview, dinner and auction is the business incubator's single most important fundraiser and will be attended by some 200 guests.
The event as a fun and rewarding experience for artists. The auction's
selections will be made by jurors Tamera Rooney of Findlay, Mike
Huffman of Lima, and Gregg Luginbuhl of Bluffton.
