Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio has received a national Quality Agency Award, recognizing the hard work of agency leadership and staff to provide high-quality programming for area children.
This award, presented annually by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, recognizes BBBS agencies across the country that serve a minimum of 150 children and achieve certain quality markers in the length and strength of Big/Little match relationships.
Riley Creek United Methodist Church invites the community to share in an evening of hymns and songs on Sunday, June 28, at 7:30 p.m. Music from many eras will be sung.
The church is located southeast of Ottawa and northwest of Pandora at the intersection of Putnam Co. Roads M and 7-L, 7102 County Road M, Ottawa, across from Putnam Stone Co. Rev. Duane Kemerley is pastor.
Several area students have been awarded scholarships in the amount of $500 each from the Northwest Ohio Diabetes Association. Those earning scholarship awards include:
Nicholas Bowden – 2013 Findlay High School graduate attending The Ohio State University and majoring in actuarial science.
Ben Davis – 2012 Tiffin Columbian High School graduate attending The Ohio State University and majoring in business.
Katelynn Driggers – 2013 Carey High School graduate attending Bluffton University and majoring in education/Spanish.
A free program on contagious wellness and weight loss will be held at 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 29, at Bluffton Family Recreation, 2015 Snider Road, Bluffton, according to Jeff Reichardt of the 20/30 Fast Track Program.
“If you are interested in contagious wellness and would like to know why seven hormones prevent you from enjoying contagious wellness and weight loss, please join us for the informative program,” he said.
Call 419-860-3481 to reserve a seat as seating is limited. The program is open to the public.
Stratton's Greenhouses, 9915 Lincoln Highway, Bluffton, have a "Beat the Heat Sale," underway.
Susie Stratton asks: "Is your garden under water? Freshen things up with these specials."
• 10-inch hanging baskets - $10
• 12-inch hanging baskets - $15
• Burpee vegetables 4-inch and 6-inch pots (buy one, get one free)
• 209 carriers of Wave petunias - $6
Greenhouse hours:
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
419-358-6950
The namesake of Riley Creek - Sea Captain James Riley - will be in Bluffton for Sunday's GOBA actitives. He will talk about his experiences, which include surveying Riley Creek and traveling across the globe.
His talk, open to the public, is at 5 p.m., either outdoors in GOBAville, along Rosenberger Drive and Elm Street, or in case of rain, in Marbeck Center. (Captain Riley is also known as Dr. Darrell Groman.)
We asked the good captain to tell Icon viewers alitle about himself. Here's what he told us:
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Violet Ruth Moser, 95 died June 17, 2015, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.
She was born April 2, 1920, in Pandora to the late Walter and Margaret (Naas) Basinger. On May 6, 1941 she married Wayne Moser who preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 2006.
She graduated from Pandora High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Bluffton.
By Mark Badertscher
Hardin Extension Office
Hardin County has recently experienced heavy rains in the past week.
Producers may have concerns about nitrogen loss in cornfields. Nitrogen losses occur by two main pathways: de-nitrification, which is gaseous loss of nitrogen, and leaching of nitrate from the soil through water leaving the tile line or into groundwater. There is no tool or test that can tell us how much has been lost.
The Bluffton Lions Club award six senior graduates $500 scholarships each for this year.
Proceeds from the “Shopping Spree” and donations provided for these scholarships.
In the photo members of the scholarship committee and the winners. From left to right,Lions Barbara Plaugher, Colleen Lazar, John Rich, Ron Lora and Jo Croft. Lions Jesse Blackburn and Kyle Leatherman also served on the committee.
Winners are Kendra Tuttle, Cory-Rawson; Mariah Burkholder, Cory-Rawson; Mackenzie Swary,Pandora-Gilboa; and Shea Watkins,Pandora-Gilboa.
