Dr. Jonathan Andreas, assistant professor of economics at Bluffton University, will present "A History of Global Poverty" at Bluffton's Civic Engagement Forum, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, in Founders Hall.
Free and open to the public, the forum is part of the university's 2010-11 focus on the civic engagement theme of "Living with Enough: Responding to Global Poverty."
Andreas, who earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois-Chicago, holds a bachelor's degree in American studies from Grinnell College in Iowa.
Witnessing The Good News - Lima's Christian radio station, WTGN FM, was in Bluffton earlier this week. The Icon spotted this plate in the Riley Court parking lot.
A discussion of Ian Frazier's book On the Rez will take place in the family room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Monday, April 25, at 2:30 p.m.
Copies of the book are available at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton. Maple Crest Senior Living Village is located at 700 Maple Crest Ct., Bluffton.
A Cook'n for the Cure Easter bake sale and lunch is set for Saturday, April 16, in the fellowship hall of Bluffton First United Methodist Church, 116 Church St.
Organized by Bonnie Dudgeon, her daughter Becky and their Relay for Life team, proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
The bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., the lunch will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The lunch menu consists of soups, sandwiches, relishes, dessert and beverages. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under. All are welcome to attend.
The Bluffton University baseball team traveled to Albion College on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 to take on the Britons in a non-conference game. The Beavers pounded out 16 hits in a 17-10 win over Albion. Bluffton improved to 8-10, while Britons slipped to 4-11 on the season.
