BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women’s soccer team could not hold on to a 2-0 lead and dropped a tough decision to Heidelberg, 3-2, in overtime on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The loss dropped the Beavers to 4-5, while Heidelberg improved to 5-5 on the year.
The student for the month of September at Bluffton High School is Nicole Edelbrock who is the daughter of Brian and Teresa Edelbrock of Bluffton. Nicole is a senior this year and carries a 4.000 GPA.
Nicole is a member of the Bluffton Flag Corps team where they took 2nd place at the Allen County fair competition this year as a full group and as feature flags. She is in Art Club and is a member of the Buccaneer Yearbook committee.
As a part of Banned Book Week (Sept. 27 through Oct.3), Bluffton Public Library will provide a free showing of the movie A Wrinkle in Time on October 1 at 3:30pm. This film is rated PG and will run until approximately 5:45pm. Celebrate your right to read!
The weather was perfect and the crowds huge. You couldn't ask for more. Bluffton unrolled its red carpet to visitors on Saturday. This year's Bluffton's Fall Festival was a big hit.
Events took place at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton Family Recreation, Maple Crest, Bluffton Hospital, Farmers' Market downtown and the Swiss Community homestead.
With so many photo possibilities, the Icon will spread out its coverage of the weekend.
Below are photos from:
• Mennonite Memorial Home
• Bluffton Family Recreation
• Bluffton Hospital
PrimeTimers Fellowship will meet for a noon lunch on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at St. John Mennonite Church, 15988 Road 2, Pandora.
The monthly lunch is open to all adults 55 and over. Entertainment is provided by Lauren Brooke and Sisters.
The meal includes meat with vegetable lasagna, green bean with almonds, mixed salad with maple dressing, breadsticks, pumpkin roll with homemade whipped cream and coffee.
PrimeTimers is a ministry of St. John Mennonite Church and Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.
Bluffton Family Recreation is accepting teams for its inaugural sixth grade boys’ and girls’ tip-off tournament in December, according to Joseph Beagle, director.
Boys’ division play is Saturday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Girls’ division play is Sunday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All games are at BFR, 216 Snider Road, Bluffton.
Registration fee per team is $200. Registration takes place now through Nov. 30. There is an eight-team limit in each division and three games are guaranteed during the tournaments.
Bluffton Family Recreation will hold fifth and sixth grade girls’ volleyball tournaments on two consecutive weekends in November, according to Joseph Beagle, director.
A fifth grade tournament is Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8. A sixth grade tournament is Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14-15. Matches are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The cost per team is $200. The tournament has three guaranteed games with random seeding. All matches are at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.
