Guy Neal will discuss his 2012-13 review of his roles as a Bluffton University faculty member and coach during an April 11 campus colloquium. Free and open to the public, his presentation will begin at 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
The churches of Pandora and Gilboa are offering food boxes for households in the Pandora-Gilboa School District. The boxes are designed to provide nine meals for a family of four.
In order to pick up a box, you must register by calling 419-384-3038 by 5 p.m. on April 15th. Boxes will be available to be picked up on April 26th, the last Saturday of the month, at 11 a.m. at the Grace Mennonite Church located at 502 East Main St., Pandora.
Purse Bingo is coming to Bluffton at 7 p.m. on April 24, at the middle school cafetorium.
Tickets, $30 each, are available at Riley Creek Pharmacy in Pandora or Greg's Pharmacy in Bluffton, or by calling 419-303-8262. All proceeds will go to the Stephanie Spielman Breast Cancer Research fund at OSU.
Bluffton University will host the annual Riley Creek Festival beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12, in the Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education.
“Ducks of the Round Table” is the theme of this year’s festival, which includes games, inflatables, live music and other entertainment. The event is free—except for lunch—and open to the public. Lunch, to be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., is $8.25 for adults and $4.50 for children.
Bertie Shrider Swank will celebrate her 99th birthday on April 10. She was born in Allen County near Lafayette, in 1915, and has lived her entire life in the Bluffton area.
She married Fred Swank and they had three children: Nancy (and Ed) Yeager, Linda (and Tom) Benroth, and Bill (and Joan) Swank. The family, including nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, will honor her birthday on April 13.
Anyone interested in sending birthday wishes to Bertie may do so at 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton, Ohio 45817.
David J. Berger, the mayor of Lima, will discuss “Valuing Education” in his commencement address at Bluffton University on Sunday, May 4. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in Salzman Stadium or, in the event of inclement weather, in the Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education.
Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main Street, Bluffton, is open 5-8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings with a full menu. This includes 7 appetizers, 8 main course items, soups, salads and house-baked desserts.
In addition to the regular menu, the April 4-5 features include:
Entree: Mahi Mahi Tacos with mango chipotle chutney and coconut rice
Dessert: Margarita crème crepe cake
