Emergency Council meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Mon., Nov. 18 for consideration of a contract award for critical public water infrastructure repair.
Imajean I. Mathewson, 78 of Bluffton died at 6:40 p.m. Nov. 11, 2010, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born July 8, 1932 in Putnam County, Ohio to Albert and Loretta (Okuley) Klass.
On June 30, 1951, she married Larry Mathewson and he survives.
She was currently working for the Bluffton schools where over the years she had held numerous positions.
Bluffton Public library is exhibiting Oscar Velasquez's 2010 Bluffton winter scene print featuring the Bluffton Public Library. Velasquez will donate one of the prints on display to the library for all to enjoy year round.
Velasquez will be at Deer Creek Shoppes on the day of the Blaze of Lights to sign copies of the prints from 3 to 8 p.m.
Grace Mennonite, Pandora, will hold its annual book sale on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4, at the church. Jilaine Graber of Faith and Life Books and Gifts, Berne, Ind., will bring an array of books, CDs, devotionals and many other items to sell.
The event hours are 6:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. This year the profit earned from the book sale will be used to purchase books for The Lion and Lamb Peace and Arts Center at Bluffton University.
Richard Boehr and Ropp Triplett share a joke following Friday's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Boehr, who has been in business for over 50 years in Bluffton, shared several Bluffton stories with members during his breakfast presentation.
Elvira Tatarkov, Bluffton High School senior, was named student of the month for October.
She is the daughter of Andrey and Svetlana Tatarkov, 10970 Phillips Road, Bluffton. Elvira carries a 4.0 grade point average and is a member of the BHS Math Club and Art Club.
She had received awards for English as a Freshman and Sophomore; Spanish award while a Junior. She is a National Merit commended student. Elvira is enrolled a Calculus I as a post-secondary class.
Story by Kristie Corney, Bluffton University Icon intern
Challenges such as a constantly changing staff, a name change and merger phasing could really bring down a business. However, Bluffton University's radio station, 99.3 FM WBWH-LP has stood strong through all of this and is better than ever.
The staff and students who are involved with the organization have big goals for the 2010-2011 school year.
