Dr. Cynthia Bandish, English and language department chair at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “Coin Tricks: Economic Forces in Neil Gaiman’s Novels,” at 4 p.m. on Sept. 7 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
Gaiman’s fantasy novels draw from fairy tales and mythologies “to create new stories of human interactions with other worldly beings,” said Bandish.
Recently, mosquitos examined by Hancock Public Health as part of the county-wide mosquito surveillance program have tested positive for West Nile virus. The presence of these virus-positive mosquitos calls for a reminder of what the West Nile virus is and how to prevent it.
The West Nile virus is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. It is not spread through coughing, sneezing or touching, nor through touching live animals.
Dick and Elfrieda Ramseyer, 175 Sunset Drive, Bluffton, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last week with many family members present from across the United States including Texas, Maine, Arizona, Illinois and Ohio.
The Ramseyer's children, Marty and Rick, organized and planned the family event.
Dick and Elfrieda (Landes) were married on Aug. 30, 1958, in the First Mennonite Church, Normal, Illinois.
The photo with this story shows a cake created for the anniversary by the couple's daughter-in-law, Beth Ramseyer.
Frances Scoles became a competent first-base player very quickly. As the only girl for eight years at Owens School in Richland Township, she had to play, or be left to fend for herself at recess. Turning 105 on Aug. 12, Frances reminisced about her elementary school days in a one-room schoolhouse, as well as some momentous events in history that she had witnessed.
Bluffton Police Department’s K9 Kato will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., according to Ryan Burkholder, Bluffton police chief.
K9 Kato’s vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Ty, California City Police Department.” Delivery is expected within eight to 10 weeks.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Part 6 of the Icon's recycling series
Where can you take items that your curbside recycling will not take? There are a surprising number of items that are recyclable, which Bluffton's curbside recycling service does not currently accept.
Here is a list of the more common items that can be recycled elsewhere:
