Bluffton University's football, soccer and volleyball programs are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer during "Pink Week," set for Sept. 25-Oct. 2.
Each of the four teams-including the men's and women's soccer teams-will wear pink as part of their uniforms during the week "to bring awareness on campus to the breast cancer issue," said Robin Bowlus, public relations director at Bluffton.
This interview took place during the annual Minck/Steiner summer dinner. Dick and his wife, Helen, spend most of their time at their home in St. Petersburg, Fla., but also own a home in Lima. He is one of Bluffton's famous artists.
Former Blufftonite Chris Hardesty here, now in New York. I don't recall what initially led me to the Icon a couple months ago, but I'm happy to have found it.
I check in every week or so and feel like I'm getting back in touch with the wonderful town I grew up in. I've enoyed the video of the band reunion, the blog post about the slaw cutters and the 15-minute Q&As. And (feel free to share this with your advertisers) I'm making a list of businesses I hope to hit-up whenever II make it back to town -- popcorn, coffee, Dough Hook...
Two special services planned for Sunday, Sept. 26 at BlufftonPresbyterian Church.
The morning worship service at Bluffton Presbyterian Church will feature the youth of the congregation. The service begins at 10:15 a.m. at the church located at the corner of Main and Cherry Streets in Bluffton. The youth will serve as lay readers and provide special music.
Bluffton residents are encouraged to donate blood Saturday, Sept. 25, from 7 to 11 a.m. at Bluffton Family Recreation.
"Blood and platelets from volunteer donors can be vital to the care and treatment of people with cancer," said Sharyn Whitman, CEO for the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. "You can make such a difference to someone very sick through the simple act of rolling up your sleeve."
Four Bluffton Buccaneers football games are scheduled this week. On Monday, Sept. 20 the 3rd and 4th grade team travels to Arlington for a 6 p.m. game.
On Wednesday, Sept. 22, the 5th grade team travels to Allen East for a 6 p.m. game.
On Sunday, Sept. 26, the Bucs travel to Ottawa against the Ottawa Blue at 2 p.m. The 4th grade team plays at 4 p.m.
By Hannah Chappell-Dick
Last Saturday, the Pirates travelled to the Ottawa-Glandorf Blue/Gold CC Invitational, the site of their district competition in October. It's a confusing course in some ways, with crossing paths and tight turns.
In the Gold division race (Bluffton was in Blue), a few girls finishing in the top ten were disqualified for unknowingly cutting a portion of the course.
Mission Sunday will be celebrated at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 N. Main St., Jenera, on Sunday Sept. 26.
Gary Lupe will be the guest speaker during the Bible Class time beginning at 9:20 a.m. He will speak on the mission efforts in Apache land. Worship service times are 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
In the nearly 30 years that we've been married, we haven't taken many risks, except for buying three houses and having two children. For the most part, we're cautious -- probably overcautious -- he more than I. Blame that on the fact that I'm the only girl in a family of four older brothers -- they taught me to do things that our parents never knew about until after the fact.
