A three-day visit to Bluffton University was a learning experience for the Rev. Lynn Thompson.
Thompson, co-pastor of St. John Mennonite Church in Pandora, was on campus Sept. 14-16 as part of Bluffton's Minister in Residence program. The Pittsburg, Texas, native spoke to multiple classes during his three-day stay and urged his listeners in the weekly chapel service to "Watch the Source," a message based upon Proverbs 4:20-27.
Bluffton University will celebrate Homecoming Oct. 8-10 with an array of activities, beginning with a parade down Main Street at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8.
Rehearsals for Bluffton University's 115th performance of Handel's "Messiah" will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Oct. 12, in the Gilliom Room of Mosiman Hall. Anyone interested in singing, from high school students to adults, is welcome to join the rehearsals, which will lead to the traditional Advent-season performance at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12.
Dr. Mark J. Suderman, professor of music, is the conductor, while Dr. Lucia Unrau, professor and chair of the Bluffton music department, is the rehearsal accompanist. Music scores will be available for singers to borrow.
Katherine Gratz, 19-month-old daughter of Joanna and Dan Gratz enjoys playing with a balloon during The Bluffton Icon's first anniversary celebration on Sept. 22 at Common Grounds.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church's Jazz Trio will play at the 10:15 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Oct. 3. Members of the trio include Tanya Best, percussion, Dave Sycks, trumpet, and Jayne McGarrity, piano. The selections they will be performing are "Amazing Grace," "Wonderful Words of Life" and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE.
KENZ 10 has a Miami County "55" number. The Icon spotted it in a Bluffton University parking lot. Could this be Ken's car? Or is there another meaning?
Here's another Will Triplett photo. It shows a tile factory in Beaverdam, which makes this a rather rare photo because we've not seen many turn-of- the century photos from Beaverdam. The persons in the photo and the exact location of factory is not provided. The photo was taken cira 1900.
Reprint by Trish Triplett. Provided to The Icon by Roger Triplett
Ethelyn S. Oyer Rice, 93, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton where she had been a resident since June of 2007.
She was born Sept. 5, 1917 in Chicago, Ill. to Rev. Amos and Phoebe Pearl Steiner Oyer. After the death of her parents she and her four siblings were raised by Adella Steiner Oyer in Bluffton. On March 25, 1945, she married Edwin N. Rice and he preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 2002.
The Bluffton Icon celebrated its first anniversary with a party at Common Grounds on Sept. 22. Over 75 persons attended. The Icon enters its second year as Bluffton's free Internet news provider with over 130,000 views to its credit.
