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Dr. Raymond Wise, guest musician for Bluffton University's celebration of gospel music the week of Nov. 6, will discuss the topic at a campus forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in Yoder Recital Hall.

His presentation, "Exploring the Significance of African-American Sacred Music," is free and open to the public.

Jared Hudson (right), as Prince Manfred, confronts Eliot Nofziger (center), as Theodore, about his possible role in the death of Manfred's son, Conrad, in a scene from Bluffton University's production of "The Castle of Otranto," opening at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in Ramseyer Auditorium in College Hall.

The play will also be staged at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Two members of the Bluffton High School girls' soccer team were selected to play in the Hogg Creek Soccer League senior challenge game.

Bluffton's players are Ava Yoakam and Alissa Garmatter, according to Joel Steinmetz, coach.

The girls' contest is at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13, at Wapakoneta High School.

The Bluffton Relay for Life launches the 2012 season with the first set of committee and team meetings on Thursday, Nov. 3, according to Adam Blevins, Income Development Representative, East Central Division.

The meetings take place in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.

6 - 7 p.m.: Relay For Life Committee Meeting
7 - 8 p.m.: Relay For Life Team Meeting

You are correct. October was a wet month in Bluffton.

According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, 4.26 inches of rain fell in October. The normal average October precipitation is 2.27 inches.

At the same time, October was warmer than normal. This year's October's average temperature was 54 degrees. The normal average is 52.1 degrees.

October's average maximum temperature was 64.5 degrees and the average minimum temperature was 43.5 degrees.

Jan Basinger, Bluffton EMS chief, provided The Icon with the October EMS log, which follows:

DATE TYPE OF CALL LOCATION
October 1 Medical Brookwood Drive
October 2 Medical C.R. 15
October 3 Medical Maplecrest Ct.
October 3 Medical Bentley Rd.
October 3 Medical Vance St.
October 4 Medical Maplecrest Ct.
October 5 Medical W. Elm St.
October 6 Transport Garau St.
October 6 Medical N. Jackson St.

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