Four Bluffton University musical ensembles will come together Friday, April 22, to present the annual Pops Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Providing instrumental music will be the university’s Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band, both conducted by Dr. Roy Couch, assistant professor of music.
Dr. Mark J. Suderman, professor of music, conducts both performing choral groups, Camerata Singers and the University Chorale. Accompanying the Chorale’s performance will be Ana Yoder Coulter on piano.
Here's the Bluffton High School class of 1951 as sophomores - taken during the 1948-49 school year. They were born in the early 1930s and experienced the Great Depression as youngsters.
Bluffton University will present “Curtains,” the musical comedy whodunit, for the May Day musical from May 5-7.
Tickets are on sale for the musical comedy by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Rupert Holmes.
Dr. Melissa Friesen, a professor and chair of communication and theatre at Bluffton, will direct the show, to be staged at 7:30 p.m. each evening in Founders Hall.
Here are results of the April 2 Bluffton Junior High solo and ensemble adjudicated events held at Elida High School. STRINGS Superior
• 8th Grade Violin/Cello Duet: Annalise Nisly, Grace Paquin
• Bluffton 8th Grade String Quartet: Annalise Nisly, Matt Daws, Tucker Neff, Grace Paquin
• Bluffton 7th/8th Grade Boys String Ensemble: Matt Daws, Tucker Neff, Levi McClain, Grant Klinger, Gabe Neuenschwander, Patrick Estell, Chris Frysinger, Carlin Mathewson, Daniel Siders
Red Cross, Bluffton Fire Department, Bluffton University Serve Team partner to install smoke alarms and teach people fire safety
Answer your doorbell on Saturday morning.
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.
Byron “Barney” Spallinger, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Grand View Hospital. He was the husband of the late Arlene (Reiff) Spallinger who died in 2008.
Born Jan. 19, 1928, in Beaverdam, Ohio he was the son of the late Homer and Elizabeth (Augsburger) Spallinger. Mr. Spallinger was a graduate of Beaverdam High School.
Hilty Preschool & Child Care, Pandora, hosts an open house for parents of prospective 6-week-old through 12-year-old children from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 10. The event is for summer and fall registrations.
Hilty Preschool & Child Care has provided childcare and preschool education in a Christian environment since 1989.
