Smart Hearts, a heart health education and support group at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, has set their spring meeting schedule. Meeting dates, topics and presenters are: Feb. 7 - "If you can't stand up, stand out!" - Video by Mike Schlappi March 7 - Congestive heart failure - Linda McCoy, RN April 4 - Implantable cardiac defibrillators & pacemakers - Kristi Kohli, RN May 2 - Heart care 2011 - Dr. Jerome Beekman
Here's a photo appropriate for a cold winter day. It shows Bluffton youth on inner tubing on the Buckeye. Paul Diller took this color slide photo. Can anyone identify the swimmers or the era of the photo? (Jim Diller collection)
Anyone who dismissed the power of small change look at this figure: $2,886.51.
That's the amount of money collected at the Bluffton Elementary School from Dec. 1 to Jan. 14 for the Pennies for Peace Program, service learning project. Click here to read earlier story on this event.
According to Beth Raeburn, teacher in charge of the project, donations came in the following amounts:
On Jan. 22, the U.S. Postal Service issueed the fourth of 12 stamps in its Celebrating Lunar New Year series, which began in 2008 with the Year of the Rat. The Year of the Rabbit begins on Feb. 3, 2011, and ends on Jan. 22, 2012.
On Jan. 27 a stamp recognizing the 150th anniversary of Kansas statehood will be issued.
Cupid's Cupboard and Cafe with a bake sale and lunch is planned from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave.
The cafe menu includes a selection of homemade soups, a hot chicken sandwich, relishes, pie and beverages.
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will commemorate Four Chaplains' Sunday on Feb. 6. Members of the Legion will attend the Emmanuel United Church of Christ morning worship service at 10 a.m. The church is at 8375 Phillips Road.
The commemoration is in conjunction with the Legion's observance of Religious Emphasis Week, Feb. 1 to 7.
Four Chaplains Sunday marks the 68th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Dorchester and the heroism demonstrated by four chaplains.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team traveled to Lexington on Saturday, January 22 to take on Transylvania in HCAC action. The red-hot Pioneers bolted out to a 46-25 halftime lead and held Bluffton off for an 85-43 victory. Transylvania improved to 13-4 overall and 8-2 in the conference. Bluffton slipped to 7-10 overall and 4-6 in the HCAC.
Transylvania took an early 4-0 lead with a layin from Angel Lucas and a quick bucket by Shayla Black. Freshman Kim Meyer (Millbury/Lake) responded with a triple to bring the Beavers within one at the 17:45 mark.
Bluffton University's Shining Through ministry team will share a music worship service at First Mennonite Church at 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 30, according to Steve Yoder, pastor.
The student group is led by Tim Intagliata, campus pastor and is coached musically by Crystal Sellers, assistant professor of music, and supported administratively by Jeff Boehr, assistant campus pastor for church relations.
