The Bluffton University Gospel Choir will give a concert Sunday, April 15, at 6 p.m. at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove Road.
The 60-member choir not only involves Bluffton Univesity students but others from the community. Dr. Crystal Sellers, a member of the university music faculty, directs the choir.
The Children's Choirs of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora, will present "The Amazing Grace Race," on Sunday, April 22, at 11 a.m. and again at 6 p.m. Both performances are at the church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora.
The musical involves 70 children from the Bluffton/Pandora area from age 4 to grade 5. The musical tells the story of runners Annie, Riley, Jake, Bella, Claire, and Spud as they follow the direction of their coach and run the "Race of Life."
"The First Five" (Theta Alpha Phi), a musical theatre group, will entertain throughout The Inn at Ohio Northern Univeristy's Food and Wine Pairing event on Thursday, April 26.
Participants will enjoy a variety of selections including jazz, pop and Broadway musical. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and is $45 per person. A portion of proceeds will benefit the group's charitable cause.
A selection of outstanding foods and wines will be presented. Wines that are featured throughout the evening will be available for sale immediately following the event.
The Bluffton High School prom will be held Saturday, April 21, from 8 to 11 p.m. at The Centre. This year's theme is "Lost at Sea." The Centre will be open for a public walk-through from 7 to 8 p.m., according to Michaeline Lovell, BHS teacher and junior class/prom advisor.
The Hancock County Veterans Service Commission will hold the April monthly meeting Thursday, April 19 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Hancock County Veterans Service Office, 1100 East Main Cross Street, Suite 201 (rear entrance).
Maple Crest Senior Living Village, part of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, MHCO, ranks ninth among over 500 assisted living facilities who participated in the State of Ohio's 2011 Long-term Care Resident Satisfaction Survey, according to Daren Lee, director of Maple Crest.
"We are very pleased with the ranking in this important survey," said Lee. "While many factors go into the survey, our high ranking is largely a result of the caring and dedicated staff at Maple Crest."
