First United Methodist Church will hold its election day lunch and dinner Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the church, 116 Church St.
Lunch serving is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All items are priced individually. The menu includes homemade soups $2, sandwiches $2, salads $1, desserts $1.50 and beverages 50 cents.
Dinner serving is from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for youth 10 and under. The menu includes baked steak, mashed potatoes, vegetable, roll, dessert and beverage.
The Bluffton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 145 S. Main Street in Bluffton. The special meeting will immediately move into executive session to discuss hiring personnel and conclude following adjournment of executive session.
Ongoing debate in the divided Old German Baptist Brethren Church illustrates difficulties that the conservative Anabaptist group continues to face in its efforts to restrict Internet use, says a Bluffton University professor who has studied the church.
The Brethren ruled against use of the Internet at their 1996 Annual Meeting to maintain “separation from, and nonconformity to, the world,” according to meeting minutes cited by Dr. Gerald Mast, a professor of communication, at an Oct. 18 campus colloquium.
Bluffton Elementary School will hold its annual book fair this week, according to Melissa Knauss, Elementary PTO president.
Daily hours will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Friday.
Family night is Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 6-8 p.m.
"If individuals have children or grandchildren, it's a wonderful time to start their Christmas shopping. What better gift to give than the power of reading," Knauss told The Icon.
Preparations for 2014 are underway by the Bluffton council.
On Monday several ordinances will be considered that relate to next year.
• One is a pay ordinance.
• Another is an amended version of a previously passed sidewalk ordinance. The amended version changes the dates originally required for residents on the east side of the village to have sidewalks installed.
• A third is an ordinance establishing regulations for mowing and maintenance of properties.
The winner of Week 9 of the Icon Football Contest is Seth Burkholder. Seth and Nancy Armour correctly picked 13 games this week. Neither picked the correct point spread in either tie-breaker (though Seth was closest) and Seth submit his entry first.
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. - A late second half goal powered the Manchester University Spartans to a 2-1 victory over the Bluffton University men's soccer team on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The loss dropped the Beavers to 0-13 on the season (0-6 HCAC), while the Spartans improved to 2-12-2 (1-5 HCAC).
