On the 10th anniversary of the Bluffton University baseball team’s tragic bus accident, more than 150 people gathered around the Circle of Remembrance as a way to reflect, to remember and to continue to move forward.
Each year for the last six years, the Bluffton University baseball team has raised donations to shave their heads as a fundraiser for the Vs. Cancer Foundation.
Bluffton University senior Mackenzie Hoeckley will present “In the Palms of My Hands” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, in the Reading Room of Musselman Library.
Hoeckley, an art and writing major from Santa Barbara, Calif., will showcase some of her written work and discuss what she’s learned from the process.
The Sunflower Trio, comprised of Hesston College music faculty Matthew Schloneger, tenor; Rebecca Schloneger, violin and Ken Rodgers, piano, will present a program about Mennonite composer J. Harold Moyer which will feature some of his music during Forum at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 14, in Yoder Recital Hall.
The group will also perform a concert of Moyer’s works at 7:30 p.m. that evening in Yoder Recital Hall. Both events are free and open to the public. A free-will offering to cover program expenses will be taken during the evening performance.
Bluffton University students, faculty and staff will gather at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 2 for a memorial service at the Circle of Remembrance to recognize the 10th anniversary of the 2007 baseball team’s bus accident in Atlanta, Ga., when the team’s charter bus fell from an overpass on their way to spring training.
