Refreshing spring decor from Bolivia is featured this month at Ten Thousand Villages, 115 S. Main St., Bluffton, according to Aphaphanh Nussbaum, manager.
Crafting theses recycled glasses and carafe provides work for many of the poorest people around Cochabama. At Crsil Srl., a family-owned business, a master glassblower leads a team of craftspeople producing the glassware.
Kitanya Murray (center) won Bluffton University's Mosiman Young Artist Competition on March 18. Flanking her are fellow finalists Beth McCullough (left) and Kristin Beckman (right).
Kitanya Murray, a Bluffton University senior from Findlay, won the third annual Mosiman Young Artist Competition with her performance on alto saxophone March 18 at Bluffton's Bach Festival Concert.
By Mitchell Gatzke, Icon sports columnist
X-rays taken on Miguel Cabrera's face yesterday revealed a small fracture under the slugger's right eye. It appears he will be out for a little while in an attempt to heal both the fractured bone and the cut that took stitches to close.
Kendra Nickel, a Bluffton lia sophia advisor, traveled to the Dominican Republic in March for an all-expenses-paid trip for one with buy-in "Rock Star Escape" at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana.
Each year, the fashion jewelry direct seller selects a top luxury resort as an incentive destination to reward Advisors who meet certain sales and recruiting goals.
Bluffton police continue to investigate possible leads in an incident that took place in Bluffton over the weekend. The Icon understands that it took place near the Main Street-College Avenue intersection.
"An 18-year-old male was walking along the sidewalk and was assaulted by an unidentified black male in his late teens or early 20s," Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, informed The Icon. "We would encourage anyone who may have seen the incident happen to contact the police to provide additional leads for us to follow up."
Bridge Bereavement Services will offer a workshop for understanding grief on Monday, April 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Beckett Meeting Room at Blanchard Valley Hospital. The event is for individuals 18 years of age and older and is open to the public.
This three-hour workshop will help participants learn more about the grief process including how to identify essential physical, emotional, cognitive, social and spiritual actions that will aid in healing.
