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Kids are having way too much fun at Bluffton Family Recreation's summer kids' adventure camp. The Icon stopped in during an indoor game that feels like tag but has several differnt rules. You'll have to ask one of the 40 participants. Registration remains open for next week's camp. Click here for details.

Our Swiss connection - part 30

• This is the 30th installment in this series. 
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• An index to this series is at the bottom of this column.

Abraham Steiner was the sixth child of John (or Johann) and Elizabeth Stauffer Steiner, a Mennonite couple both born in Alsace, France.

The Beaverdam Church of Christ will hold a chicken and rib barbecue from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 19, at the church. The flyer attached has all the details.

Nice day for a swim in the Buckeye. Or is it a parade? It appears that two families of Canada geese enjoy the waters of Bluffton's Buckeye quarry.

But, not for Bluffton University, according to story published in "Inside Higher Ed"

Bluffton University’s recent enrollment success was featured in “Inside Higher Edu,” a major international higher education publication.

The story titled “For small private colleges, a mixed year in admissions,” focused a major portion of the article on Bluffton.

Robin Bowlus,  vice president of advancement and enrollment management, attributed some of the college's success to its being open for the entire year that just completed. "Students and parents had expectations," she said.

Second male from Bluffton to receive this recognition

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) recognized Montez Archer Jr. (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) as the 2020-21 Male Athlete of the Year on Tuesday, following a vote of league officials.

Archer Jr. joins All-American Ryan Aelker (2016) as the second Bluffton male to be named the Heartland Conference Athlete of the Year. 

Terrill Webb was the top HCAC female athlete in 2016.

The newcomer from Bluffton University had an outstanding first year campaign on the gridiron for the Beavers.

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