Note: This column comes to The Icon from PeaceVoice Program, Oregon Peace Institute.
By Kary Love
Being a lawyer, I have long been interested in and have studied the question, where did law come from?
It turns out to have been the result of a centuries long, hard struggle by people over generations as humans evolved to try to incorporate justice into their villages or tribes. Generation built upon generation, honing and improving law.
One of this summer's Bluffton Public Library popular repeating programs for youth returns on Tuesday.
It's another "make and take" session, held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 26.
Children going into grades K-5 are encouraged to attend the craft session as recycled musical instruments will be constructed. Registration is required to insure that all participants have enough material to create their instruments.
Here's another photo taken around noon on Saturday showing Harmon Field after the Riley overflowed its banks. When this photo was taken, the water was already receeding. The water covering East College Avenue was gone by later in the afternoon.
Bluffton council will hear an update from its insurance committee on Monday.
A recent audit and appraisal shows the value of village buildings and content increased by $3,728,296. And, inland marine increased by $866,014.
The village insurance premium will go from $51,261 to $58,174, according to information revealed at a June 14 insurance committee meeting.
“Basically we are getting an additional $4.5 million in coverage for $7,000,” Jerry Cupples, insurance committee chair wrote in a report in Monday’s council packet.
Three deer caught between the flooded Riley and the university lagoon watch the Icon photographer. The photo, taken at noon on Saturday, shows the flooding in the university area behind Bren-Dell hall. Additional photos in this series show water from the Riley overflowing into the Buckeye, flooding near Harmon Field, on Cherry Street and at the Buckeye.
Bluffton police, fire and EMS were at the scene of an accident along State Route 103 just east of Interstate 75. This is the scene at about 4:30 p.m. on Friday. A silver-grey SUV struck a utility pole, breaking it. (Ken Collins photo)
