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Topic of Darryl Nester's Oct. 27 colloquium

Dr. Darryl Nester, professor of mathematics, will present the Colloquium, "Exploring Creativity Through Equations, Words and Sawdust," on Friday, Oct. 27.

During the presentation, Nester will discuss how he found inspiration and occasionally a distraction from Bluffton's 2016-17 Civic Engagement theme with the work he was doing for his fall 2016 sabbatical.

Nester said that one of his goals during his sabbatical was to revise portion of a book he is co-writing with Dr. Hamid Rafizadeh.

Issue 2 explanation on the program

Local candidates will share their stories, and an Ohio Northern University professor will provide a briefing on Issue 2, at an upcoming meeting of Allen and Hardin for Election Action and Democracy (AHEAD), a local citizen advocacy group. The meeting is co-sponsored by the ONU College Democrats.

The meeting, open to the public, is from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 16, in Meyer Hall of Science, Room 107, 515 W. Lincoln Ave., Ada.

Bluffton Public Library's annual fundraiser, the Holiday Gift Silent Auction, will begin November 1.

Still thinking about donating but haven't gotten around to it? Good news - there is still time!

The library will accept donations through Weds, October 18. Please include your name, business/organization name and contact info, and fair market value of your donation.

Bluffton - established in 1861. That's the sign recently added to the Bentley Road overpass across Interstate 75. The overpass reconstruction is still underway. We've attached several progress photos.

Fall league play from Nov. 5 to Dec. 9

Friday, Oct. 20, is the deadline for fall indoor soccer league sign-up at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Amy Byers, sports coordinator.

Session I games are played Nov. 5 to Dec. 9, a five-week. Sign-up is available on line at www.bfronline.com or by clicking here. Sign-up is also available by contact BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, 419-358-4051.

A funeral service for Wesley Runk who died Sept. 23, 2017, is planned at 2 p.m., Saturday at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Lima.

A visitation takes place one hour prior to the service. His obituary was posted earlier on the Icon. Click here to view it.

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