Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle, an assistant professor of music at Bluffton University, will present a vocal recital at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 13, in Bluffton’s Yoder Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
Pianist Michael Lester will assist Battle, a soprano, during the recital, which is titled “Songs of Black America: Music Composed for or by African-Americans.”
Four Bluffton University musical ensembles will come together Friday, April 11, to present the annual Pops Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Founders Hall. The concert is free and open to the public; donations will be accepted for program costs, with any excess funds going toward music scholarships.
Bluffton University has named Denny Dorrel as its new head football coach.
WATCH THE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
Dorrel (rhymes with “coral”), the 13th head coach in Bluffton football history, replaces Tyson Veidt, who resigned after six seasons to become the linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Toledo.
By Greg Denecker
Superintendent Bluffton Exempted Village Schools
On May 6, the Bluffton Exempted Village School District asks for your continued support of the renewal of the existing levy with an increase to the same millage rate as 1999. Below is a quick overview of the renewal levy and its purpose:
We are asking for your vote of support on May 6, 2014, for the same millage rate that was passed in 1999 at 4.9 mills.
Facts:
· The levy was originally passed in November, 1999, at 4.9 mills generating $466,000.
Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main Street, Bluffton, is open 5-8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings with a full menu which includes 7 appetizers, 8 main course items, soups, salads and house-baked desserts. Beer and beer cocktails are available.
The feature Friday & Saturday night is CIOPPINO. Mustard Seed Cioppino has clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, white fish and a red base.
After a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman last July of the murder of black teenager Trayvon Martin, “I heard many people say that people of color should just get over issues of race and move on,” Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle recalls.
But the sentiment had the opposite effect on Battle, a Bluffton University music faculty member who subsequently committed to being Bluffton’s 2013-14 civic engagement scholar, leading a yearlong, campuswide conversation about the theme of “Race and Ethnicity in America.”
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) celebrate National Volunteers Week (April 6-12) early as volunteers and staff gathered at Ebenezer Mennonite Church on March 31.
Over 135 volunteers serving Mennonite Memorial Home, Maple Crest Senior Living Village, Willow Ridge and Hilty Home enjoyed a meal, fellowship and entertainment.
This annual event is an opportunity to say “thank you” to the hundreds of volunteers who provide exceptional service to the elders living at all four MHCO communities. In 2013, over 350 volunteers contributed over 7,000 hours of service.
Jim Kinn of Kirtland's Auto Sales, 302 N. Main St., Bluffton, announces a new manager's special.
The vehicle is a 2011 Buick Regal CXL with only 23,786 miles. Its manager's special list price is $18,995. For complete details on the vehicle, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Cory-Rawson Music Boosters will hold a bakery Bingo night from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, April 26, in the C-R High School Bob Abbey gym.
Chris Leuthold and Gary Holland are the guest Bingo callers.
The event includes Bingo, concessions, and lots of baked goods and prizes. There is a 50/50 raffle and a 2014-15 family sports pass raffle. Tickets are $ each of six for $5.
Prizes are given between 7 and 8 p.m. You must be present to win.
