Freshman Desmond Gist (Detroit, Mich./Trenton) put an exclamation point on his first season at Bluffton University when he established a new lifetime best at the North Central College Gregory Final Qualifier on May 20.
He went 14.88 in the 110 meter hurdles which ranks 2nd all-time at Bluffton University.
The 14.88 places Gist 38th in the nation for all of Division III with the 10th best time for a freshman. He took .07 off his previous best of 14.95 a week earlier at Hillsdale College.
GROB welcomes 37 new apprentices into its workforce on Monday, June 14.
The new class will bring the total number of current apprentices at GROB to 107. The new hires and their families attended an orientation and signing day event on May 22 to help prepare them for their first day of work and to celebrate them choosing an apprenticeship.
GROB received over 165 applications for this year’s class, making it one of the most competitive years yet.
The Bluffton Public Library announces its summer programming. Here's the June calendar and parts of the July calendar.
The library will utilize Beanstack, a Summer Program software, again this year.
On Beanstack, patrons track their reading and completed activities in order to earn badges and tickets. Patrons can then enter their tickets online to compete for awesome grand prizes in their age group.
This summer's Bluffton Community Vacation Bible School is hosted by St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 160 N. Spring St., and it takes place Sunday, July 18, through Thursday, July 22.
The VBS theme is Rocky Railroad – Jesus' power pulls us through.
Due to the unknowns that covid-19 continues to share, VBS will be delivered in a hybrid format.
All children and their families are invited to participate in outdoor activity stations on Sunday and Thursday nights.
Families are asked to attend in a staggered format to ensure social distancing.
“These hearing aids don’t work!” I bet most of us have heard that from someone at one time or another. Hearing aids have gotten a bad rap for years. However, there are actually scores of people who successfully wear hearing aids and wouldn’t want to be without them. Hearing aid manufacturers continually work to improve their size and technology. Most hearing aids are barely noticeable now, as they are quite discreet and blend in with hair/skin tones. What most people don’t understand, however, is that hearing aids are like “mini computers” that are worn in or behind their ears. As wi
Melina Meza, a member of the BHS class of 2021, is the May Bluffton High School student of the month.
Melina is involved in many activities including Orchestra, Show choir, Drama club, Flag corps, SADD club, Art club, National Honor Society, and her church youth group.
Special awards she has received while in high school include the Orchestra Director's Award, Spanish I, II and III class awards, Sociology Class Award, Art Seminar class award and CP English 12 class award.
Janet Kingen, AVP, Loan Review Specialist at First National Bank retired from the bank on May 27.
Kingen has 35 years of experience in banking. She previously worked for another financial institution in Indiana for 18 years. She began her career with First National Bank in 2004, starting as a Customer Service Representative before being promoted to Branch Manager.
She also worked as the Senior Lending Assistant and Ag Loan Specialist. In January 2009, she was promoted to AVP. Janet and her husband, Mark, live in Pandora and have two children and two grandchildren.
Five Bluffton University faculty and staff members recently completed the Building Cultural Competencies within Organizations certification program through Tiffin University.
The program is designed to help individuals work more effectively with people who are different from themselves and strengthen their awareness and understanding about diversity and inclusion through the lens of cultural intelligence.
The Bluffton Presbyterian Church will dedicate its new gazebo at noon, Saturday, June 26, following the Farmers Market closing on that day.
The ceremony will include music by the Dave Sycks' Bluffton Brass Quintet including some classical, some marches and some in-between. The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will assist with a ribbon cutting.
Watch the Icon for additional details later in June.
The Beaverdam Church of Christ will hold a chicken and rib barbecue from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 19, at the church. The flyer attached has all the details.
