Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.
Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in Indiana and Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
Bluffton University is in the top tier of "regional colleges" in the Midwest, according to U.S. News & World Report.
The 2012 edition of the magazine's Best Colleges guidebook ranks Bluffton 25th among 97 comparable Midwestern institutions in the "Best Regional Colleges" listing. Bluffton has now made the U.S. News rankings 14 consecutive years.
Bluffton University's mission demands campus attention to the growing problem of income inequality between "haves" and "have nots" in the United States, university President Dr. James Harder said Tuesday (Sept. 13).
Speaking at the annual President's Forum in Founders Hall, Harder urged his student, faculty and staff listeners to think critically, personally and globally about the university's 2011-12 civic engagement theme-"Public Health: Promoting Wellness for Self and Community."
In a hard fought battle on Wednesday, Sept. 13, the Thomas More Saints defeated the Bluffton University Beavers in their home opener in five sets, 25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 28-30, 15-7. The Beavers now stand 6-3 overall, while the Saints improved to 4-5.
St. John's United Church of Christ, 223 West College Ave., Bluffton, will hold a blessing pets in the parking lot of the church on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. until noon, according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor.
Please have your animals on a leash on in a cage and enter from the Jackson Street side of the parking lot.
For more information, call the church at 419-358-5641.
The Freed Center for the Performing Arts, Ada, presents two performanaces of The Amy Marshall Dance Co., and the ONU Dance Co.
Performances are Saturday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m.
The shows are underwritten in part by the ONU Cultural and Special Events Committee and the Quest Federal Credit Union. All tickets are $20. For further information, visit www.freedcenter.com or call the box office at 419-772-1900. The Freed Center is an Icon advertiser.
The Bluffton Summer Swim Coaches have tried yet again (with no avail) to persuade the Bluffton Exempted School District to allow a High School Swim Team the ability to perform with the sponsorship (non-monetary or the like) of Bluffton Schools.
The major argument against the installation of a Swim Team was that the District cannot fund another Varsity Sport. Our intent was to create a club team which would not require a financial backing from the school.
Pandora council had more discussion on the details of the St. John Mennonite Church annexation at its Aug. 23 meeting.
Minutes of the meeting follow:
The Pandora Village Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
August 23, 2011, at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building with Mayor, John Schlumbohm, presiding.
Members Present: Painter, Vance, Fricke, Hall, Stall, Blank
Members Absent: None
