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Bluffton Senior Citizen's Center holds its Christmas garage sale on Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11, according to Tonya Meyer, director.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

The sale includes decorations, trees, ornaments, crafts, lights, angels, Santas, snowmen, games and more.

Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, will host an American Red Cross blood drive later this month.

The blood drive is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 18, in the Trinity Lutheran School gym.

You may sign up on line at www.redcrossblood.org  Enter sponsor code: TRINITYJENERA. Walk-ins are also welcoem

Bluffton University will host an author program for Kevin Williams, director of residence life, at 4 p.m. on Nov. 9 in the Musselman Library Reading Room. Williams contributed a chapter to the book, “Diversity Matters: Race, Ethnicity and the Future of Christian Higher Education,” called “Potholes on the Professional Journey of a Developing Leader.”
 
Williams joined the Bluffton University staff earlier this year after serving as assistant director of residence life at Messiah College. He also spent seven years working as an admissions counselor for Malone College.
 

Bluffton University will host a Thursdays at Yoder concert featuring music faculty members Dr. Andrew Liebermann and Stephanie Titus at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, in Yoder Recital Hall.

During the concert, the Liebermann-Titus Duo will introduce 20th and 21st century compositions for piano and saxophone that push the boundaries of what one traditionally expects to hear from these instruments. Most of the works presented are by living composers and some are rarely played due to their extreme difficulty.

This event is free and open to the public. 

10 consultants bringing clothing and other merchandise just in time for the holidays

FROM ADA ICON - A Ladies Luncheon will be held at ONU on Saturday, Nov. 11. The Luncheon is free, reservations are not required. Ten consultants, representing various companies with clothing and other merchandise, will be on hand from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The event will be held in the Affinity Room along Polar Bear Way. This is in the set of residence halls along West Lima Avenue.

High winds on Sunday night

Photos by Dennis Morrison
An extremely heavy windstorm struck Orange Township, just missing the village on Sunday evening.

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Power was out for at least four hours in some sections of the township. Dennis Morrison provided several photos to the Icon, showing wind damage.

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