Note: The following piece was published in the February Maple Crest newsletter. Its author is Bill Herr, chaplain
I found an old picture of my dad standing in front of his Massey-Harris tractor.
He was about the age that I am now. This reminded me of how values transfer fromgeneration to generation. I have, among other things, been a farmer all my life.
Apollo Career Center will host approximately 1,400 eighth grade students from its 11-member district for Career Samplers, Feb. 2, 3, and 4. Each student will visit three labs for 20 minutes each, and schools will be at Apollo from 9 - 10:25 a.m. or 12:30 - 1:55 p.m.
Samplers are the culmination of career education activities that take place throughout the year at Apollo's member schools. The students select their program tours based on career interest inventories, and then visit those labs for equipment demonstrations and when possible, hands on learning.
A Body Gospel Fitness Class is being offered this winter at Tri-County Assemly of God, according to Rebecca Oaks, Independent Team Beachbody Coach.
Classes are at 7 p.m. on Mondays. There is no charge for this class. Participants may start at anytime and are encouraged to bring water. The class can be modified for any fitness level.
Persons with questions may contact Oaks at (419) 369-4577
Any way you approach it, we are headed into a potentially nasty week of winter weather. The Icon advises viewers to make plans accordingly.
Based on three Internet weather sites, predictions of anywhere from 8 to 14 inches of snow could occur here over the next three days. On top of that an ice storm is predicted.
Frances F. Redick, 103, of Bluffton died 1:20 p.m. Jan. 29, 2011, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Sept. 17, 1907, in Bluffton to George Clifford and Trelia Sechler Stratton.
On Feb. 22, 1928 she married H.L. "Dick" Redick and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1975. Mrs. Redick retired from Westinghouse Corp., Lima. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Bluffton, Order of the Eastern Star #380 formerly of Bluffton, a graduate of Bluffton High School and attended Bluffton College.
Maple Crest Senior Living Community will have a busy February. The eight-page February newsletter, telling about those events is available to view as an attachment to the bottom of this story.
One of the feature events of the months is on Monday, Feb. 7 at 3:30 p.m. when Joanne Niswander tells about her month in Australia in October.
The Bluffton University women's basketball fell to Franklin College, 67-62, in Founders Hall on Saturday, January 29. Bluffton dropped to 8-11 overall and 5-7 in the HCAC with the Hall of Fame Day loss to the Grizzlies. Franklin improved to 9-3 in the conference and 15-4 on the season.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team defeated the Grizzlies in Heartland Conference action, 88-76, with four players in double figures on Saturday, January 29, in Founders Hall. The Beavers improved to 14-5 overall and 7-5 in the HCAC with their Hall of Fame Day victory. The Grizzlies slipped to 7-12 overall and 5-7 in the HCAC.
Bluffton First United Methodist Church is holding its annual spaghetti dinner, a fundraiser for its Youth Department, on Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall (church basement) at 116 Church St.
Tickets are available from now until Feb. 18 and can be purchased from any First UMC Middle or High School youth or in the church office (419-358-8921). Cost for the tickets is $7 each.
The P-G Music Boosters will hold a chicken barbecue dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 4, in the P-G School Auditeria. Tickets are $6.50 per person. The menu includes barbecue chicken, au gratin potatoes, green beans, dinner roll and a beverage. Tickets are on sale from P-G music students.
