Bluffton Community Preschool will host an information meeting for parents interested in learning about the preschool's programming, according to Shelly Matijevich, director.
The session is from 6 to 7 p.m., Monday, April 11, in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, corner of Church and Jackson streets, Bluffton. The preschool is housed in the church.
According to the director, "This is a time parents can discover more about the key components our preschoolers learn throughout the potential two years in our program."
TYRO Staffing will hold a two-day pre-hiring event and job ethics traning class at Diamond Manufacturing, Bluffton, Thursday and Friday, April 7-8.
The Ridge Project is a non-profit Christian organization dedicated to finding employment and strengthening families. A difference from some agencies is that they offer extensive training in work ethics coupled with ongoing mentoring for their clients.
Contact Joe Jakubowski at 419-276-7030 to register.
A free hunting seminar titled “Hunting the Rut” will be given by Charles Alsheimer on Saturday, April 9 at 3:30 p.m. at Ebenezer Mennonite Church. Alsheimer is also speaking at the 15th annual wild game event held later that evening (tickets required) and will again speak during the morning worship service on Sunday, April 10 at 10:15 a.m.
Bluffton police released the following information about an alleged March 30 robbery of a Main Street Bluffton business. Police did not release the name of the business because public record exemptions prohibit the release of names of uncharged suspects, so there is no further information available at this time.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - For the second straight Tuesday, Earlham College used a scintillating pitching performance from freshman Walter Talcott to stymie the Bluffton University baseball team at Memorial Field. Earlham improved to 16-5 and 6-3 in the Heartland Conference with the 6-1 win, while Bluffton fell to 6-15 and 1-7 in the HCAC. Talcott went the distance in a 6-0 shutout just one week ago.
The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary is selling hanging flower baskets now through April 25. Baskets are $20 and can be purchased from the Gift Shop or Volunteer Desk at Bluffton Hospital, 139 Garau Street, Bluffton, or by calling 419.423.
Baskets include 12 inch wave petunias available in pink or purple or ferns grown by Stratton Greenhouse, Inc. Orders can be picked up at the Bluffton Hospital ER parking lot on May 5 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
All proceeds from the flower sale benefit Bluffton Hospital.
Bluffton police filed this report this morning to the Icon concerning a robbery at Circle K on Commerce Lane.
Police encourage anyone with information to contact police department at 419-358-2961.
On Tuesday, April 5, at approximately 4:48 a.m., the Circle K store located on Commerce Lane in Bluffton, Hancock County, was robbed by a white male with a firearm.
There's a weekend open house in Ada and you are invited.
Gallery for the Arts, 115 S. Main St., will hold an open house from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, April 8, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 9. The Gallery features original works by Ada artists and artisans.
Visitors will be served wine and munchies on Friday. On Saturday will be coffee, juice and breads. In addition a collection of Gallery items will be raffled.
When Ruth Roiter opened the gallery she described its purpose this way: “I set the stage. The artists are the performers.”
