Bluffton University, which sends students worldwide for cross-cultural experiences each year, is in the unusual position of being a cross-cultural destination this summer.
From July 23-Aug. 6, the university will welcome 24 Chinese students ages 14-16 as they experience the United States through a Summer English Program sponsored by Mennonite Partners in China (MPC).
Clarabelle I. Wilson, 82 died at 1:55 p.m. July 10, 2013, at Richland Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Jan. 27, 1931, in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Caleb and Rosa (Albaugh) Shipp. On May 8, 1948, she married Leonard Wilson and he died Aug. 27, 1999. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters Ruby (Mike) Allgire of Columbus Grove, Becky (Steve) Creps of Lima; a son Leonard (Jan) Wilson of Lima; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and a sister AdaMae Levring of Cape Coral, Florida.
A grandson Jacob Creps preceded her in death.
Have you ever wondered about the life of a cartoonist?
On July 10, elders at Maple Crest were delighted to discover all sorts of unique tidbits about famous cartoonists down through the ages from a dynamic (and very funny) modern-day cartoonist, Duane Abel of the Corkey Comics Co.
Abel became the youngest syndicated cartoonist in the world at age 15 and is best known for his main character, Zed – a pink, fluffy, walking, talking dryer lint.
It takes a Bluffton swim team to come up with this photo. Here's the older swimmers on the team, from left: Hannah Bell, Jessica Brockert, Josh Garmatter, Delaney Reineke, Levi Mikesell, Cobie Mikesell, Kyla Dawson, Cole Wilson, Jordan Siefer, Jaime Siefer, Sieara Osborne, Misha Groman, Andrew Ross, Jeramiah Garmatter and Katie Wright. Click here for an above water view.
Bluffton is alive and well and living underwater - at least some teenage residents dwell there. Here's two photos of the older members of the Bluffton swim team. One version is underway - a first for The Icon (no, we didn't take photo). The other version is the standard, on land photo.
Underwater photo, from left: Hannah Bell, Jessica Brockert,Josh Garmatter, Delaney Reineke, Levi Mikesell, Cobie Mikesell, Kyla Dawson, Cole Wilson, Jordan Siefer, Jaime Siefer, Sieara Osborne, Misha Groman, Andrew Ross, Jeramiah Garmatter and Katie Wright.
