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November 2023 Community Calendar items requested

October 2023 is flying by! Send November items of general public interest to [email protected] to be included in the Icon's Community Calendar. Have items not quite within the Bluffton school district? We'll consider them for "Events of Interest" on the classifieds page.

Bluffton University November 2023 arts and events

Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted

Oct. 30-Dec. 8 Art Exhibit: “The Artistic Jungle Series” by Georgio Sabino III, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center.

Nov. 7 Forum: “Living in Mental Wellness” with Rick Skilliter, Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.

Nov. 7 Forum: “My Summer Internship with Global Life” with Damian Davis ’24, business administration and marketing major, 11 a.m., Reading Room, Musselman Library.

Nov. 9-12 Theatre: “Paragon Springs” play by Steven Dietz based on “An Enemy of the People” by Henrik Ibsen, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9-11 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Tickets required at www.bluffton.edu/tickets $8 adults; $6 senior citizens, Bluffton University faculty/staff and non-Bluffton University students; free for Bluffton University students.

Nov. 10 Colloquium: “Conversion: Menno’s Spiritual Awakening to Biblical Faith 1526-37” with Dr. Gerald Mast, 4 p.m. Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall.

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Mental health theme continues at Bluffton University Forum

Rick Skilliter, Ohio certified prevention specialist, will present the Forum, “Living in Mental Wellness,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Yoder Recital Hall.

During this Forum, the former Bluffton police chief will discuss the importance of reducing stigma for those living with or supporting someone living with mental health and substance abuse challenges.

Rural Bluffton man to serve jail time for assault

In an October 24 article, The Lima News reported that a rural Bluffton man was sentenced for felonious assault following a May 14 incident in Putnam County. Derek Butcher pled no contest to the charges and received a 60-day jail sentence and five years probation.

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2-hour school delay on October 25

The Bluffton Schools have issued a reminder that there is a  2-hour delay for professional development on Wednesday, October 25. 

 

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Bluffton girls soccer shuts out rival Mustangs in district semis

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton girls soccer team scored a pair of dagger first-half goals and made them stand up in a 2-0 win over visiting local rival Allen East in Div. III district semifinal action Tuesday night at Steinmetz Field.

On an unseasonably warm night in front of a big crowd, the Pirates tallied the first goal with 13:12 left in the first half. The hosts then added a deflating goal just 5.1 ticks before intermission to take a commanding two-goal lead into halftime.

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