Bluffton Lions next meeting is at noon, Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the town hall. For a review of recent Lions activities open the newsletter, which is an attachment to this story.
Donavin D. Dunbar, 90, died on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at 1:05 a.m. at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton.
He was born on Nov. 25, 1922 in Columbus Grove, Ohio, to John and Esther (Liecthy) Dunbar and they preceded him in death. On June 25, 1943, he married Betty J. Stauffer and she preceded him in death on December 6, 2007.
Media and marketing in a Mennonite context were among the predominant themes discussed by more than 50 members of Anabaptist Communicators at the group’s annual conference Oct. 18 and 19 at Bluffton University.
Titled “Telling Anabaptist Stories: Tools for Engagement with Popular Culture,” the conference included presentations by Bluffton alumni who are working in the communication field.
Several youth and adult class options will open soon at BFR Sports and Fitness, according to Carole Enneking, director.
Basketball skill program for youth
Youth athletes preparing for upcoming seasons and or those working to improve in the off-season are welcome to register for the upcoming sport programs at BFR Sports and Fitness.
The winner of Week 8 of The Icon Football Contest is Brandon Huber . He and Jim Dillman, John Schmutz and Dennis Edinger correctly picked 14 games this week and no contestant predicted either tie-breaker correctly. Huber's entry was the first received.
Marcene S. Martz, 89, of Bluffton died Oct. 19, 2013 in Mesquite, Texas. She was born May 14, 1924, in Hancock County to Swan D. and Harriet Ewing Stonehill. On Oct. 20, 1946 she married Donald Martz and he preceded her in death on Dec. 12, 2001.
She retired from Ex-Cell-O Corp., Bluffton where she was a receptionist. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton where she had served as secretary of the church board, sang in the choir and was a member of United Methodist Women.
The U-10 Bluffton Galaxy girls soccer team took first place at the Van Buren Fall Classic held on Oct. 12-13. They went 4-0 in their pool with a combined score of 38-4 over the 4 games. They ended the season with a 12-0 record.
The team consists of (left to right)…
• BACK ROW: Lauren Gray, Nicole Boyle, Sophie Bricker, Kylie Stackhouse, Skyler Scoles,
• FRONT ROW: Dyllan Worcester, Reagan Mittendorf, Maeve Donaldson, Haelyn Bischoff, Samantha Scoles. The team is coached by Jeremy Scoles and Steve Mittendorf.
Marion Blumenthal Lazan will share “Four Perfect Pebbles—My Holocaust Story” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Bluffton University’s Founders Hall. The campus forum is free and open to the public.
The author of a memoir also titled “Four Perfect Pebbles,” Lazan will recall her family’s life during the Holocaust, from events preceding Kristallnacht—the November 1938 attacks on Jewish synagogues and businesses in Nazi Germany—to imprisonment in concentration camps and, finally, to liberation.
We met up with Jacob Suter in late September at Southgate Lanes. He was working the crowd, persuading them to vote for the Shirley’s Popcorn bowling team during a chamber fundraiser. We caved and voted for them. Here’s part of our conversation with Jacob.
What grade are you in?
Fifth at Pandora-Gilboa.
Who’s your bus driver?
Mr. Brinkman.
What time do you get on the bus in the morning?
Between 7:20 and 7:25.
A five-year fiscal forecast will be presented to the Bluffton school board on Monday, October Bluffton school board meeting. The forecast, a state requirement, covers 2014 to 2020.
Monday's board agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Several contracts will be acted upon. In addition, upon board approval, Emily Goldsberry will be named to a seven-year term on the Bluffton Public Library board. The open spot is from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2020.
