Children in grades 3-7 spent 24 hours at Bluffton University Oct. 21 and 22 learning how to build bridges of friendship with each other and with their neighbors, both across the street and around the world.
Those bridges, constructed through many activities, were central to "Celebration of Peace: A Bridge Between Us," a conference hosted by Bluffton's Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center in celebration of its 25th year on campus.
Bluffton University kicker Austin Sweeney (Adrian, Mich./Whitmer) has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Football Player of the Week on special teams for the week ending Oct. 23.
"i>>?"i>>?The sophomore opened the game's scoring with a 22-yard field goal in the first quarter and connected on all four of his extra point attempts as the Beavers handed Rose-Hulman a 31-13 loss at Salzman Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22. Sweeney also drilled six kickoffs for 305 yards in the Beavers' fourth straight win.
The Social Work Club at Bluffton University is collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the West Ohio Food Bank.
The club hopes to collect 500 items in its "Trick-or-Canning" drive. Donations may be left in boxes placed at Marbeck Center on campus and at Community Market and Common Grounds in Bluffton. The drive continues through next Monday, October 31, Trick-or-Treat night in Bluffton, when club members will also visit homes in the community to collect items.
The Bluffton Icon welcomes S&K Mower, 9280 N. Dixie Highway, Bluffton, as its newest advertiser.
Steve Swank, owner, invites Icon viewers to visit the shop for a snowblower pre-season sale and fall clearance on lawn mowers, going on now. S&K's phone number is 419-358-7638.
S & K hours are:
Monday -Friday: 7:30-5:30
Closed on Saturday:
June-March
The Bluffton Lions Foundation officials presented a program recognizing Charity Corvette Raffle event volunteers, shared results of the 2011 raffle and planning information about the 2012 event on Oct. 18.
The back drop for the picture is the actual sponsor banner displayed over the top of the Corvette. The sponsors are Tom Ahl Family of Dealerships, Arby's Restaurants, Colonial Surface Solutions, Don Snyder Excavating Unlimited, Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bud's Chevrolet-Corvette, Ken Lugibihl Auto & Truck Center and Masterpiece Signs & Graphics.
Thirteen members of the Bluffton Lions Club collected trash along County Road 313 and State Route 235 on Oct. 22.
Andy Armstrong, chair of the environmental services committee said the club does the highway trash collection service project twice year in the fall and spring.
Lions participants are, from left, Dick Ramseyer, Gene Long, Fred Rodabaugh, Tom Edwards, Tim Closson, Willis Sommer, Dale Metzger, Ron Lora, Lowell Hostetler, Morris Groman, Jan Emmert, Stan Clemens and Andy Armstrong.
