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Christopher Haw, co-author of the 2008 book Jesus for President, will be the featured speaker Tuesday, Aug. 31, as Bluffton University welcomes the class of 2014 to campus at its annual opening convocation. With faculty in regalia looking on, about 275 new first-year and transfer students will be introduced during the ceremony, which begins at 10:45 a.m. in Founders Hall.

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Taylor Steele organized scouts, leaders and families from Bluffton BSA Troop #256 to work on his Eagle Scout Project at The Buckeye June 4 through June 8.

The project, coordinated with the Village of Bluffton, included cleaning and painting (inside and out) of the public restroom facility. The project also included mulching around the Buckeye and other trees along the path on the north side of the Buckeye.

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Bluffton Webelos Scouts Kaden Reneker and Christian Groman attended the Webelos Resident Camp at Camp Berry July 11 to 14. The scouts enjoyed camping, hiking, swimming, building and launching a rocket, climbing the tower, learning Indian Lore, archery and BB target shooting.
From left are Cubmaster Eric Reneker, Kaden Reneker, Christian Groman and Webelos leader Darrell Groman.

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Here's one way to cool off in the summer in Bluffton. Take a trip down the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool slide. It's guaranteed to do the job. Here's a young swimmer who spend much of Friday cooling off via this method.

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Icon viewers may learn about about The Great Bluffton Icon Cache Contest (not to be confused with "cash") soon to be revealed. For a sneak preview we suggest you play the current YouTube video found on the upper right side of the home page.

Fred Steiner talks with David Yoder, BHS senior, and Joel Groman, BHS '10 grad, you explain preliminary details. Continue to watch The Icon this week for complete details.

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Bluffton University is taking a fresh approach to dining services at its renovated campus eatery in Marbeck Center.

The Commons at Marbeck-renamed to reflect a shift in focus to a restaurant atmosphere-features freshly prepared vegetables and other food at six "dining destinations" that together provide a varied menu.

The Commons is also going "green," both as a trayless facility-an effort to reduce food waste and water usage-and by introducing Aspretto, a fair trade-based coffee and tea brand by Sodexo, the company that manages Bluffton's dining services.

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One Iron. What does it mean? Body building? A nick name? Someone who irons clothes? The list goes on. Any ideas from viewers? The Icon spotted this plate on Main Street.

The event will be held in the Patio Room at Maple Crest. Cost to attend is $15 per person or $25 per couple.

Offering peace of mind for you and your family, this practical, step-by-step workshop will enable you to organize life's necessary paperwork and documents so you can enjoy life now and relax about the future!

Sponsored by Beyond Budgeting.

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The Bluffton High School class of 1960 held its 50th reunion June 26 in the Bluffton town hall.

Members, Front row -left to right: Betty (Stratton) Ziessler, Nancy (Patterson) Fruchey, Connie (Patterson) Kean, Beverly (Benroth) Amstutz, Betty (Gaiffe) Lewis, Karen Belle (Hall) White, Sharon (Reichenbach) Young.

Second row: Bob Kimmet, Jim Luginbuhl, Terri (Preto) Schneider, SuAnn (Clauss) Lewis, Karen (Gerber) McKanna, Kay (Zimmerly) Ziessler, Vera Basinger, Emily (Hochstettler) Crawfis, Cathy (Lewis) Cripe, Nancy (Geiger) Reichenbach.

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If you love local history and old maps, this feature should keep you busy for weeks. Here is a plot map of Richland Township from the 1870s. The Icon dates this based on the placement of the Lake Erie and Western Railroad, which was laid in 1872. It is provided to The Icon by Chris Collins.

CLICK ON MAP TO ENLARGE

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