Tickets for May Day weekend events at Bluffton University may be purchased at a box office opening April 1 in the Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education.
Open from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. weekdays, the box office in the Sommer Center lobby will accept cash, checks and credit cards.
"The people of English Lutheran Church invite you to join us "on the way" to the surprise of Easter as we gather for our Holy Week services," said Rev. Kevin Mohr, pastor.
He continues: "The journey begins this weekend with our Palm Sunday celebration at 9 a.m., which will include a procession with palms and an interactive reading of Luke's narrative of Jesus' passion.
The Bluffton University baseball team opened up conference play on Friday, March 22, 2013, against Anderson University in a tough battle between the two Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foes. Bluffton mounted a four-run comeback late in the game, but it was not enough as the Ravens held on for the 6-5 victory.
A memorial service for John E. Lancaster, 40, of Beaverdam and formerly of Mt. Victory, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Schindewolf Stevens Stout Funeral Home at 200 E. Columbus St. in Kenton by the Rev. Harrison Underwood.
Friends may call 1-4 p.m. Sunday.
He died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Park City, Kansas. He was born April 23, 1972, in Michigan to Donald and Barbara (Freeman) Lancaster. On Nov. 4, 199,5 he married Carita Downey and she survives.
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BFR Sports & Fitness will partner with the American Diabetes Association for the annual Diabetes Alert Day on Monday, March 26, according to Carole Enneking, direcector.
Held every fourth Tuesday in March, the Alert Day is a one-day, “wake-up call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Elisabeth Gratzer, 98, died at 2:15 p.m. March 20, 2013 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born June 26, 1914 in Hamburg, Germany, to the late Franz and Elisabeth (Riess) Andres.
She retired as an auditor for a department store in Hamburg, Germany, prior to coming to the United States. She became an American Citizen in 2000. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Polished Nails and Body Salon, 417 N. Main St., Bluffton, is holding a free tanning event Friday, March 22, according to Joan Frederick.
"Everyone is welcome. Great time to try our new tanning beds. Great specials. Our beds feature a unique blend of rays. They give immediate color and a desirable tan," said Frederick.
Bluffton has a new place to eat for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Mustard Seed Café officially opens on Friday morning, March 22, in a one-time railroad depot at 560 N. Main St.
Dick and Jayne McGarrity own the restaurant, with Rhonda Moor as manager and cook.
In a conversation with the three, The Icon learned that Mustard Seed’s menu ranges from “mostly traditional fare to truly unique.”
“We have salads for breakfast, with hash browns, and sausage and eggs, for example,” said Moor. “We want to consider all tastes. There’s something here for everyone.”
