Daily highs in the 60s and 70s. Now we are talking "spring" weather. Here's the April weather summary for the first 21 days of the month from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Open the attachment to view the summary.
The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library will be having their semi-annual book sale May 7-10.
The sale will be open:
May 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m. for members only, 6:30- 7:30 p.m., open to the public
May 8, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
May 9, 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
May 10, 9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
All kinds of books can be purchased by donation. Proceeds help fund library
programs. Come have a cup of coffee and a cookie while you browse. Located on the lower
level of the Bluffton Public Library.
Bluffton University recognized many of its top students for their academic achievements at the annual Academic Awards and Honors Forum on April 22.
Introduced as distinguished scholars in their respective academic areas were 33 seniors. Shawn Frost of Edison, Ohio, was named distinguished scholar in two programs—exercise science and strength and conditioning—as was Holly Walter of Carey, Ohio, in English and writing.
Bluffton Lions are busy this month. Upcoming programs and activities held this spring are part of the April newsletter. The newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Donavin R. Montgomery, 91, died on April 21, 2014 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He was born May 1, 1922 in Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio to the late Walter and Pearl (Klinger) Montgomery. Donavin was married to Margaret Burkholder Montgomery and they divorced.
St. John's United Church of Christ will hold a beef and noodle dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, April 25, at the church, 223 W. College Ave., Bluffton.
The menu includes homegrown beef, noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, roll, homemade pies and beverages.
Tickets are $8 for adults; $5 for sixth graders through college age; and $4 for elementary students. Admission is free for pre-kindergartners.
Good weather, great facilities and hard work from home paid dividends over the weekend as the men's and women's track and field team competed in the Spring Invitational at Kenyon College on Saturday, April 19. Event winners, numerous best performances and another school record highlighted the day.
A pair of runs in both the eighth and ninth innings propelled the Bluffton University baseball team to its fifth straight Heartland Conference series victory as the Beavers wrapped up a home-and-home sweep of Earlham College on a beautiful Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Bluffton improved to 18-15 overall and more importantly 10-9 in the HCAC, while Earlham slipped to 18-14 and 10-9 in the conference.
You can, but you need to be either age 1 through fifth grade to join. (Do we detect a lot of moaning among adult viewers?)
The Bluffton Public Library summer reading program, “Fizz, Boom, Read,” hopes to launch a Lego club called “Brain Builders,” according to Esther Birkey, youth services coordinator. That club is for kindergarteners through grade five.
“We want to promote constructive play and early engineering skills,” she told The Icon.
