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Two downtown Bluffton-chamber related events take place on Thursday and are of interest to Icon viewers. Then on Friday and Saturday, the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center offers its spring crafts supply sale.

* Cash mob, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Town and Country Flowers, 121 S. Main St. This event includes 40 percent off all in-store merchandise during cash mob hours and your chance to win a $50 shopping spree at the store.

Wayne Matter, who spent much of his adult life in the midst of Village of Bluffton activities, celebrates his 90th birthday on April 21.

An open house takes place from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, at The Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St.  The event is open to the public.

His political career includes:
• Bluffton council member, 1960-65
• Bluffton mayor, 1966-75
• Bluffton village treasurer, 1976-80

Editor's note: See additional photo at bottom of story.

Ryan Leopold of Ottawa, Ohio, accepted the A.C. Burcky Award as senior male athlete of the year, while Jessica Kuzara of Flat Rock, Mich., won the Kathryn E. Little Award as outstanding senior female athlete. Both student-athletes have double majors—Leopold in strength and conditioning and exercise science, and Kuzara in elementary education and special education.

April 14, 2015
By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant

Stats

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Bluffton University baseball team struggled out of the gate and never recovered as they dropped their matchup with Defiance College, 6-4, on Tuesday, April 14. The loss knocked the Beavers out of the three-way first place tie in the HCAC, dropping them to 10-6 in the conference and 17-11 overall. Defiance improved to 12-11 and 7-8 in the HCAC, salvaging one victory in the season series.

April 14, 2015
By: Ryan Ebbeskotte, sports information assistant

Game 1 Stats  I  Game 2 Stats

The contestants in the traditional rubber duck race at Bluffton University’s Riley Creek Festival are unceremoniously dumped off the College Avenue bridge to begin their journey on April 11.

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