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Locals on Haiti reported to be safe following earthquake

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2010 - 4:27pm

Dick Ramseyer, Bluffton Lions Club president informed The Icon that several Lions with local connections are in Haiti - and are reported to be safe - following the earthquake that struck that island nation yesterda.

The message Ramseyer sent to area Lions and to The Icon follows:

"With the recent news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti I wanted to alert everyone that we have several Lions from our district there on a VOSH trip and ALL ARE SAFE.

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Locals on Haiti during earthquake reported safe

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2010 - 4:23pm

Several local residents are reported to be safe while visiting Haiti during the earthquake that struck that island nation yesterday.

Dick Ramseyer, Bluffton Lions Club president sent The Icon the following message that he also sent to area Lion members:

"With the recent news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti I wanted to alert everyone that we have several Lions from our district there on a VOSH trip and ALL ARE SAFE.

"Those on the trip are 2VDG Barbara Plaugher, PDG Larry Swords, PDG Ron Meyers, and PDG Dr John Moats and Lion Joanne. Again all are safe.

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University announced ML King Day activities

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2010 - 4:17pm

Bluffton University students will participate in the nationwide Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Monday, Jan. 18. The day was initiated by Congress in 1994 as a way to honor the legacy of Dr. King by having a day for community service and education of his message of social justice and nonviolence.

Activities include:

City Mission of Findlay
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Limited to 15 students
Cleaning, painting, sorting donations

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Tom and Christine Sine Jan. 26 Forum guests

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2010 - 4:14pm

Tom Sine, head of research and hospitality, Mustard Seed Associates (MSA), and Dr. Christine Sine, executive director of MSA, will present "Finding God's Best for Your Life...Creating New Possibilities," as part of Bluffton University's weekly Forum series, 11 a.m., Jan. 26 in Founders Hall. Forum is free and open to the public.

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Economics prof Colloquium speaker Jan. 29

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2010 - 4:10pm

Jonathan Andreas, assistant professor of economics, will present "The Cardinalist Manifesto: How measurement theory shaped the ethics of economics," 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 29, in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall as part of Bluffton University's Friday Colloquium Series. The event is free and open to the public.

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University to host conference on immigration

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2010 - 4:08pm

The Bluffton University Pathways to Mission and Vocation project will host a conference on immigration, Beyond Borders: The Role of Immigration in a Global Community, March 19-21, on the Bluffton campus.

The keynote speaker will be Daniel Carroll Rodas, author of Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, and the Bible. Baldemar Velasquez, president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, will also present a plenary session.

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