Bluffton Lions will sell shopping spree tickets at Community Market on Fridays and Saturdays, April 22-23 and April 29-30.
Each $5 ticket enables the purchaser one ticket in a drawing for a free shopping spree to take place on Saturday, May 7.
Proceeds from the ticket sales go to the Bluffton Lions scholarship fund. Multiple $500 scholarships are given each year to graduating seniors from Bluffton, Pandora-Gilboa and Cory-Rawson schools.
Jenera Trinity Lutheran School’s students will present a journey through the Magical Land of Oz, as they take the stage next weekend in Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s original musical production of the “Wizard of Oz."
Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, April 15, and and Saturday, April 16, at Trinity Lutheran School’s gymnasium. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are free, but donations will be welcome at the door to offset costs.
At the helm of the Pirate Ship this year is head coach Tony Rumer. He is entering his fourth season leading the Lady Pirates. In his third year as an assistant coach is Daryl Willis and Adam Burris is back for his second season.
The girls are being led this year by two seniors who bring much needed experience to the team. Both have been varsity starters and earned Pirate varsity letters since joining the team as freshmen. They were members of the 2013 sectional championship team.
James "Jim" Dean Badertscher, 82, died April 8, 2016, at 2:15 p.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Jim was born July 17, 1933, in Bluffton to the late Edwin and Mae (Murray) Badertscher. On July 18, 1959, he married Ruth Hankish Badertscher who survives.
Jim retired from Lima Ford Engine Plant after 20 years. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church both of Bluffton. Jim was a member of American Legion Post #382, Bluffton, graduated from Bluffton High School, attended Bluffton College and was a U.S. Army veteran.
The American Red Cross along with the Bluffton Fire Department and Bluffton University Serve Team will be go door-to-door as part of its Home Fire Preparedness Campaign.
According to Jon Kinn, Bluffton fire chief, the event is to teach people how to be prepared for home fires and install smoke alarms where needed.
The three groups will also install smoke alarms in homes that need them and teach people about what to do in case a fire breaks out in their home.
Bluffton University will recognize its top student-athletes at the annual Athletics Awards Forum, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Two awards will be presented. Bluffton’s top senior male athlete will receive the A.C. Burcky Award, while the top senior female athlete will receive the Kathryn E. Little Award.
Several Bluffton organizations are recipients of 2016 grants from the Hancock County Visitors Bureau (CVB), according to Fred Steiner, director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
The bureau awarded five grants to Bluffton organizations and the grand total of grants received is $4,350. The announcement of the grants was made during the April 8 Bluffton chamber breakfast.
First National Bank hosts an antique appraisal event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, at the Hancock Historical Museum, 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay.
Featured is Richard E. Stegman, appraiser with more than 30 years of experience. In addition to owning several antique shops, he was a student of Harry Rinker’s The Institute for the Study of Antiques and Collectibles.
Persons attending may bring one small item per person for appraisal.
Small items include, but are not limited to porcelains, glass, estate jewelry, paintings, toys and advertising items.
Bluffton University is committed to helping teachers pursue graduate studies in a cost-effective and convenient way through its Master of Arts in Education.
All classes in the program are now offered either online or through video-conference. This means students will have access to Bluffton’s resources no matter where they are or when they log on.
