One of Bluffton's oldest summer traditions, which dates back to the 1920s, community vacation Bible school, starts on Sunday evening.

This year's VBS is held at Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 8375 Phillips Road. This year's VBS theme is "Inside Out and Upside Down on Main Street."

VBS is open to any elementary-aged youth in the community. VBS takes place Sunday, July 24 through Thursday, July 28. Each session starts at 6:30 p.m.

Two August meetings of the Bluffton Lions Club are scheduled.

Aug. 2 - Londel Smith, Lima city recreation director and teacher at Rhodes State will present the topic "Just Call it Crazy."

Aug. 16 - District Governor Barbara Plaugher will present a power point on Lionism for 2011-2012.

The meetings are held at noon at Maple Crest.

Bluffton Icon viewers may now access this month's Bluffton Lions newsletter. It is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

A June 12, 2012, wedding in either Alaska or Hawaii is planned for Deborah Augsburger of Bluffton and David Dobradenka.

Deborah is a Bluffton High School and Bluffton University graduate. She also holds a master's degree from Bluffton University. She is a corporate account executive for Kumho Tire.

David, of Shelby Township, Michigan, holds a bachelor's degree form Cleary Univerrsity. He is an account/quality manager at Kumho Tire.

Apollo Career Center's July board meeting is Monday, July 25. The agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

John Gilbert, 95, died at 9:03 a.m. July 22, 2011 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton.

"Zookeeper," rated PG will be featured at The Shannon Theatre from July 22 to 28. Shows are at 7 and 9:30 p.m. nightly with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 and 4 p.m.

Premiering on July 29 is "The Smurfs" rated PG.

Click for Zookeeper trailer.

Click for The Smurfs trailer.

Franklin University, Columbus, announces the appointment of former Bluffton resident Dr. Kathleen Herrmann as Director of Education Alliances.

Dr. Herrmann is an experienced professional who will provide a renewed sense of energy and commitment toward establishing and maintaining the numerous relationships the university holds with its various educational partners.

A Bluffton man faces charges in Lima Municipal Court following June 26, incident on North Lawn Avenue, according to Rick Skillier, Bluffton police chief.

Police officials were called to investigate a report of gunshots followed by someone screaming. While investigating the complaint, officers discovered the source of the commotion to be from a residence in the area of Lawn Avenue and Washington Street.

The investigating officers learned the incident stemmed from a neighborhood dispute involving an adult male and two juvenile females.