The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton is sponsoring its 10th annual community garage sale this month, according to Duane Bollenbacher of the club. From 30 to 35 vendors are expected to participate.
This year's event is Friday, Feb 22, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. toto noon, at The Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St.
The Agri-Business Committee of the Findlay•Hancock County Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications to award one or more scholarships to area students pursuing college studies in agriculture, home economics, natural resources, or other related field.
Applicants can either be high school seniors pursuing further studies or current college students enrolled in an agriculturally related field.
A Canadian theatre troupe, Theatre of the Beat, will perform "Gadfly: Sam Steiner Dodges the Draft," the story of Vietnam War conscientious objector, at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 10, in Bluffton University’s Ramseyer Auditorium in College Hall.
The performance is open to the public for a $5 suggested donation.
The drama is about Sam Steiner, now retired, who served for 30 years as librarian and archivist at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, Ontario.
On Friday, Feb. 8, First National Bank will host a basketball game payout at Pandora- Gilboa High School (opponent is Vanlue) to celebrate their Kasasa banking accounts, according to Todd Mason.
The event, which will include free admission to the first 100 fans, free giveaways, a most spirited student fan contest, “Celebrity” 3 point contest, and donations made to each team’s school for every point scored during the game, is a way for First National Bank and Kasasa to give something back and say thanks to the local community for its ongoing support.
Here are the 2013 high school solo/ensemble contest results for Bluffton High School.
Class A –The following students received a rating of I (superior):
Julian Harnish (piano solo)
Emma Woodruff (oboe solo)
Sara Chappell-Dick (flute solo)
Andrew Hoff (Baritone solo)
Mark Bixel (piano solo)
Katie Jo Breidenbach, Samantha Rhonemus, Emily Sycks, Lauren Yost (ladies vocal quartet).
Richland Manor, Swaney Road, Bluffton, recently donated over $2,000 to the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
Through a combination of hosting a Christmas raffle and collecting cash donations from staff and residents’ family members, Richland Manor was able to give back to the local community, according to Sarah Foster, executive director at Richland Manor.
Beginning Feb. 4 and continuing through the week, 10 elders are moving to their new homes at Willow Ridge, Bluffton.
Willow Ridge is the newest community of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) and features two Green House homes. When full, each home will provide licensed nursing care for 10 elders in private rooms with private bathrooms and showers.
The fourth week of Keeping Active’s free fitness and nutritional programs is underway at BFR Sports & Fitness. The week will feature a Family Fun Night, plus free walking days, exercise classes and demonstrations.
Robert Clemens, Toledo Symphony cellist, will perform at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 17, in the Town Hall Concert Series. Food serving takes place at 6:30 p.m., according to Wendy Chappell-Dick of the Village Cultural Affairs Committee, concert sponsors.
Robert Clemens Town Hall Concert is being titled "Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue."
The first half of his concert will be “something old,” and totally acoustic in nature: Bach’s unaccompanied First suite, G Major.
