Maple Crest ladies and their guests were treated to a Far East Garden Tea on May 16, surrounded by the beauty of living flowers and plants from the Stratton Greenhouses and Asian décor from the Bluffton Et Cetera Shop and the Findlay China Rose Restaurant.
Elaborately arranged focal points and photo spots were designed by volunteers Janette Reineke, Sandy Schroll and Marilyn Shelly.
The afternoon began with refreshments that included vegetarian spring rolls with duck sauce from the China Wok Restaurant in Bluffton and authentic Japanese Green Tea from Alice Ramseyer.
Bluffton school board will act on two resignations on Monday. Steve Amstutz, middle school teacher, is resigninng. Dean Giesige, middle school principal is also resigning.
The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary media center.
Monday's agenda also includes approving the list of graduates from the class fo 2013. That list is part of the agenda posted as an attachment at the bottom of this story.
In other action, the board will act upon a five year forecase revision for fiscal years 2013- 2017.
LeRoy “Lee” Conaway, 83 died May 17, 2013, at his residence after a two month battle of cancer.
He was born July 26, 1929, in Lima to the late Elmer and Anna (Mills) Conaway. On May 7, 1954 he married Gayla Wynkoop and she survives.
He owned and operated Lee’s Hydraulics, Lima, for over 40 years and retired in 1985 after 28 years from the Lima Ford Engine Plant. He had owned, trained, and raised harness horses. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict where he received the Purple Heart Award.
LeRoy “Lee” Conaway, 83 died May 17, 2013, at his residence after a two month battle of cancer.
He was born July 26, 1929, in Lima to the late Elmer and Anna (Mills) Conaway. On May 7, 1954 he married Gayla Wynkoop and she survives.
He owned and operated Lee’s Hydraulics, Lima, for over 40 years and retired in 1985 after 28 years from the Lima Ford Engine Plant. He had owned, trained, and raised harness horses. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict where he received the Purple Heart Award.
Seven of the nine proposed Ohio High School Athletic Association constitution and bylaw revisions passed as voted upon by OHSAA member schools, Commissioner Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D., has announced. Highlighting the voting was approval of a significant change to the transfer bylaw, but a proposal to change how schools are placed into their tournament divisions for team sports failed for the third consecutive year. Overall, changes were approved to two constitution items and five bylaw items.
The Bluffton Shuffleboard Club will host a free demonstration and open house for any adult interested in learning the game of shuffleboard or more about the Bluffton Club.
The event will be held Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. on the courts in Buckeye Park off Spring Street.
The club meets regularly throughout the summer for informal mixers on Mondays and Saturdays at 10 a.m., Thursdays at 5 p.m., and hosts several state and local tournaments during the season.
Contact Ralph Peterson, president, at 419-365-5712 with any questions.
Healing the Eye is the topic of a free seminar at Celebration of Health on May 20.
Dr. Edward C. Kondrot, world-leading ophthalmologist from Dade City, Fla., will present a free seminar and book signing in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall, Bluffton, at 6 p.m., Monday, May 20.
