Happy Monday, Blufftonites! Here are BlufftonIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, November 3-9. For a chronological look Icon content, visit blufftonicon.com/archive.
Performances of "After the Blast" will take place at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13-15, and at 2:30 p.m., Nov.16, in College Hall, Ramseyer Auditorium. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens, Bluffton faculty and staff and non-Bluffton students. Bluffton University students can enjoy the play for free. Tickets can be purchased or reserved at www.bluffton.edu/tickets.
FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__The Bluffton Senior Citizens Center is joining a local campaign with the local Youth for Christ called "We Believe in Youth." We will have cards for our senior citizens to write individual cards of encouragement for the teens to lift them up.
During "We Believe in Youth" week, November 13-21, look for signs in storefronts and yards and T-shirts. Teens will be joining us for the Community Meal on November 20. After the meal, the teens will be leading a time of praise and worship at the Senior Center.
The Bluffton Public library has announced two scheduling updates:
HUMMIN' AND STRUMMIN' SONG CIRCLE
November-February the library jam session will begin at 5:00 p.m. Bring your acoustic instrument, voice, or listening ears to a friendly, laid-back, song-circle style gathering. Arrive when you can, pull up a chair and join in when you are able! All ages welcome!
MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Public Library Holiday Gift Silent Auction is a wonderful way to get your holiday shopping done all while benefiting your library and its community.
Most packages will include a minimum bid and feature a special “Buy Now” price if you’re ready to pay and take it home at that time. Only cash or check is accepted, and anonymous bidding is an option.
Items for bid will be on display around the library, 145 S. Main, so stop by to see what the library has this year!
In 1961, Bluffton was celebrating its centennial and Paul Diller created this chronology beginning in 1831 for the location of his funeral home: Gobel homestead, Gobel General Store, home of D.L. Gobel, first postmaster of Shannon Crogan's Corner, Judge Eaton Homestead, Eat on Grove, D.S. Flick residence, Iron Lantern Inn, Paul Diller Funeral Home. Now that's a "Bluffton Shuffle!" MORE on Paul Diller HERE.
