Here are two photos of a Main Street bridge over Riley Creek - earlier than the present bridge in that location. Both photos are in the book "The Bluffton We Never Knew."
Bluffton pioneer photographer Will Triplett took the two photos in 1895 at the opening of this bridge crossing the Riley on Main Street. A note written on the envelope holding the negative reads “Bridge on Indian Trail.” This confirms the story that Main Street was originally a trail created by Native Americans.
Dr. Alex Sider, professor of religion at Bluffton University, will present the colloquium, “‘Face to Face:’ Disability in Four Difficult Biblical Texts,” at 4 p.m. on March 16 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
For many Christians, according to Sider, the Bible promotes the radical inclusion of marginalized people in community. However, during this colloquium, Sider will explain how “biblical texts were written in contexts—racism, ethnocentrism, classism and sexism—that created and reinforced marginalization.”
Rachel Mathewson knows that it's important to stay active. One way she achieves this is by running. Last week she talked about her running experiences during a freshman gym class at Bluffton High School. She also talked with students in a middle school gym class. (Jamie Nygaard photo)
By Sam Brauen, www.blufftonpirates.com
Junior Deandre Nassar won the 195 class and advanced to the State Wrestling Meet for the second year in a row.
The junior won by pin and 13-5 decision Friday. Seeded first in the class, Deandre won his semifinal match again by 13-5 score and then turned a late pin in the finals with just 17 seconds left to win the championship.
