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My name is Ahmad Zabi Rahat, I am from Kabul, Afghanistan. I have a Bachelor's of Arts in economics with a minor in political science, from Bluffton University.
I have been accepted at Eastern Mennonite University Peace and Justice master's program. It is a two-year, full-time program focusing on different approaching towards conflict and peace building. I believe that this program is essential to my future plans of peace building in the Middle East.
Here's a quilt patch with a story. But, what quilt patch doesn't have a story? This patch is on display in College Hall at Bluffton University. It is in recognition of "Quilters," the 2001 May Day musical production at the university.
Cara Lynn Hahn and Andrew Philip Bixel were united in marriage at 11:30 a.m., June 2, 2012 at Dimnent Chapel on the campus of Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Rev. Ron Aulbach officiated at the wedding.
Parents of the bride are Mark and Kay Hahn of Rockford, Michigan. Parents of the groom are Richard and Gera Bixel of Pandora, Ohio.
Maid of honor was Amy Weber, friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Lizzy Haworth-Hoeppner, Sydney Morris, and Liz Haynes, all friends of the bride.
Bluffton Public Library is hosting a photo exhibit on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All photography on display was submitted as part of the library's second Amateur Photo Contest, sponsored by Greg's Pharmacy.
Prizes for youth and high school categories have been made possible by the Friends of the Library and various donors. A list of summer program donors is available in the library and at www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org.
Bluffton Public Library is featuring two popular films in August for adults and teens. The Thursday, Aug. 9, movie is rated PG, begins promptly at 6 p.m. and runs 107 minutes. It is based on a true story about folks putting differences aside to come together to try to save a family of gray whales trapped by ice.
Free tickets for this film are available at the library's circulation desk while they last.
One of the toughest challenges a cancer patient may face is getting to and from treatment. Patients may be too sick to drive themselves, may not have a car or someone to drive them, or simply cannot afford gasoline. The American Cancer Society is working to bridge this barrier.
Road to Recovery is a new program to Hancock County and the surrounding area. Through this project, volunteers are trained to provide patients with free rides to treatment centers.
