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Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle soloist in Rutter's "Feel the Spirit" at First Presbyterian, Findlay

The First Presbyterian Church, Findlay, will conclude its 34th Artist Series Season with a performance of John Rutter’s Feel the Spirit.  The emotional choral work will be featured during the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, April 6.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 2330 South Main Street, Findlay. 

Feel the Spirit will be performed by the First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Armstrong and accompanied on the piano by Debra Niswander, Director of Music.  The guest soloist is Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle.

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Jeff Gundy program at Musselman Library

Jeff Gundy (right), a professor of English at Bluffton University, listens as Kayla Nelson, a Bluffton sophomore from Copley, Ohio, reads from her poetry on March 27 in the university’s Musselman Library. The reading was part of a campus event marking the publication of Gundy’s most recent book, “Somewhere Near Defiance.”

Alice Frey, born in China, family escaped from Russia to U.S.

Alice  Frey, 85, died on March 27, 2014, at 9:30 am at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.  Alice was born February 1, 1929 in Harbin, China to parents Aron and Agnes (Wiebe) Warkentin, who were fleeing Russia for religious freedom. On January 31, 1949, she married Lonas Frey Jr. who preceded her in death on November 27, 2009.

Alice had been a homemaker. She and her family also owned and operated Ohio Dusting Co. (Aerial Application) until 1986. She attended St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. Alice and her husband traveled to many places, often in their own airplane.

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Art exhibit looks at racism, tolerance

Bluffton University will display the art exhibit “Racism Prejudice Tolerance Acceptance” from April 7-13 in the Marbeck Center Kiva. Free public viewing will be available during Marbeck Center hours, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center at Bluffton and the university’s art department are sponsoring the exhibit, a variation of a multimedia installation at ArtSpace/Lima last November and December.

Gospel choir to perform April 5

The Bluffton University Gospel Choir will present an April 5 concert with music incorporating themes of Easter and the university’s 2013-14 civic engagement theme of “Race and Ethnicity in America.”

Beginning at 6 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall, the Saturday evening concert is free and open to the public.

Forum to explore race, ethnicity

“Race and Ethnicity in America: Get over it?!” will be Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle’s topic for Bluffton University’s Civic Engagement Day Forum on Tuesday, April 8, in Yoder Recital Hall. Her 11 a.m. presentation is free and open to the public.

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