Bluffton First United Methodist Church, 116 Church Street, invites everyone to come to their Fellowship Hall (church basement) and attend their annual Election Day meals on Tuesday, November 2nd. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the menu consists of homemade soups ($2), sandwiches ($2), salads (75 cents), desserts ($1.50), and beverages (50 cents). Dinner will be served from 4:30 p.m. ^aEUR"7:00 p.m. Cost is $7.00 for adults and $3.50 for children 10 and under. The dinner consists of baked steak, escalloped potatoes, green beans, roll, dessert and beverage.
The University Singers from Ohio Northern University will perform at First United Methodist Church, Bluffton at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.27. The concert is part of the choir's fall tour.
The select, 47-voice choir will perform a variety of works including classical and spiritual pieces. The performance is in the sanctuary at 116 Church St.. The public is invited. Admission is free; a free-will offering will be accepted to help cover the choir's expenses.
NierDeveloper: Cavia, Inc.
Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360Rating: M for Mature
Similar games: Folklore, Zelda, Darksiders
Japanese powerhouse publisher Square Enix saved most of its 2010 marketing thunder for a little title called Final Fantasy XIII (read my fawning review in the Icon's archives!). A little over a month after that game hit western shelves, Square quietly published Nier, and here's where things get funky.
Families are invited to BFR for an afternoon of Halloween activities on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 2-4 p.m.The event is free and open to the public.
Activities will include crafts and game stations including "pin the arm on the skeleton," color sheets, cornhole/bean bag toss, pumpkin match game, and obstacle course.
Bluffton has a new attraction this summer. Motter Metro Park is open with walking trails covering nearly two miles. The trails begin from Columbus Grove Road and head south until they come to Riley Creek. Here's a view from the trail near a row of trees.
The Bluffton Icon welcomes six new advertisers this month. The Icon now has 27 local businesses advertising their products and services.
"We are grateful for the support of viewers and advertisers," said Fred and Mary Steiner of The Icon.
Those advertisers recently joining The Icon include Jeanne's Kitchen on Vine Street. You'll notice the restaurant's menu listed on the classified-display ad page.
Also new is Jeff Laing's Born Again, LLC, general contractor business.
As Bluffton University's first international graduate student, Hassan Mosoka (Ha-san Mo-SO-ka) brings a whole new world to this American culture, a world where community is so prominent that birthdays are not celebrated individually, a world where mothers call their children by one name and their fathers by another, and a world where favorites are a foreign concept.
The replacement bridge spanning Riley Creek at Spring Street is beginning to take shape. The bridge spans were put in place on Friday. Cross beams are being placed next. If you look closely, the new bridge has an interesting resemblance to the older one.
