July 2016

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The beast comes to Pandora in August. It’s a friendly beast.

The Riley Creek Singers present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” in four shows over the Friday-Sunday, Aug. 12 to 14 weekend.

According to Kevin Augsburger, director, shows are:
• 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12
• 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13
• 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13
• 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14

All performances are in the Pandora Gilboa School auditeria. Tickets are now on sale at the Riley Creek Pharmacy, Main Street, Pandora. All tickets are $15 each.

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Town and Country Flowers is moving - and will remain in Bluffton.

The Main Street flower shop, located for 10 ½ years at 121 S. Main St., is moving to the former Timeless Treasures location at 124 N. Main St. Timeless Treasures has relocated to 2794 County Road 313, north of Bluffton.

Connie Kruse of Town and Country says although moving has been underway all week “every flower order still goes on.”

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Girls in grades Kindergarten through sixth may participate in a Girl Scout Summer Series held at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, from 9 to 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 8, through Friday, Aug. 12.

The series theme is “It’s Your Planet – Love It!” Activities include discovering what real scientists do, exploring wonders of science with hands-on activities and learning the scientific method.

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Flag football for youth ages 7 to 10 takes place soon at Bluffton Family Recreation.

Games are Saturdays at 9 a.m. each week from Aug. 22 to Oct. 1. Registration is $55 before Aug. 12 and $65 after the 12th.

For more information contact Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, 419-358-4150, or [email protected].

 

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PrimeTimers will meet at noon, Tuesday, Aug. 2, at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora.

 PrimeTimers is a non-denominational, community fellowship gathering for adults 55 and over hosted at St. John Mennonite Church in Pandora.  It is a ministry of St. John and the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

This event will feature the music of Phil Schey.

The meal will include: fried chicken, hash brown casserole, scalloped corn, coleslaw, rolls, banana sour cream cake.

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The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on July 28, its academic awards for the 2015-16 NCAA DIII Track & Field season - including All-Academic and Scholar of the Year awards.

Junior All-American Terrill Webb (Kenton) is the first Bluffton University track and field athlete to earn this prestigious honor.

It comes on the heels of her being named the Heartland Conference Women's Athlete of the Year following All-American performances in indoor track and field and outdoor track and field during the 2015-16 school year.

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That's right. You've never crossed this bridge.

At one time it crossed Riley Creek and based upon the era of this photo, the bridge was a fixture in the early 1900s. The photo is from a collection of Bluffton photos taken by pioneer photograher Will Triplett.

This photo might be near Foxes Hill south of Bluffton. Notice that someone is on bridge. Also notice the picket fence on the "bluff" if you can call it a bluff.

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Ada’s Farmer and Merchants Picnic horse show attracts horse owners from a wide area and this year’s show should be no different.

The show is an Ohio Western Horse Associationapproved point show event, according to Jennifer Moshier, judge. It will conducted by O.W.H.A. rules.

This year’s show schedule, with all events taking place in the Ada park during the Farmers and Merchants Picnic, follows:

Saturday, Aug. 13
• 8 a.m. – Contest classes
• 9 a.m. – Halter classes
• Lunch break
• Performance classes

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August is on the way, but until then, it's an Icon Weekend. Our 14-page Weekend edition provides details on events in the Icon viewership area now through next Friday.

Here's a sample of what you'll find:
• Bluffton and Ada events calendar
• Our favorite Bluffton and Ada photos of the week
• Bluffton's National Night Out details, including fireworks
• Lincoln Highway Buy Way Yard Sale
• BFR's August schedule

To access Weekend open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Some familiar faces will be serving in new roles when graduate students begin classes at Bluffton University this fall.
 
On July 1, Dr. George Lehman will become the director of the Collaborative MBA, a partnership between four Mennonite colleges, while maintaining his roles as Howard Raid professor of business and business studies division chair.

Dr. Melissa Green, who is Bluffton’s newest faculty member, will take over Lehman’s duties as director of graduate programs in business while teaching undergraduate and graduate marketing courses at Bluffton.

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