Mornings with Mommy, educational play-dates begin Monday, Sept. 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera.
Offered for infants through preschool age children (ages 0-5 years) and meet other moms, these dates continue on the first and third Mondays and Tuesdays of each month from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church, 301 N. Main St., Jenera.
Twenty-five non-traditional students received scholarships totaling $500 each (for students pursing certificate programs) and $1,000 (for degreed programs) this fall from the Lima Rotary Club.
Recipients are pursuing higher education in Sociology, Medical Social Work, Registered Nursing, AS in Nursing, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Elementary Education and AA Human Services.
At least one of the recipients is attending Bluffton University, according to the club.
A reception with artist Stephen Takacs will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. Tackacs is a multidisciplinary artist from Columbus, Ohio. His exhibit titled
“Brownie in Motion” opened on Aug. 28 and will continue through Sept. 22. The exhibit is on display in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Bluffton University’s Sauder Visual Arts Center.
Charlotte Anderson, died Sept. 8, 2017 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
Charlotte was born June 19, 1929, in Findlay, Ohio, to John and Julie (Crates) Walter who preceded her in death. Survivors include: her husband of 66 years, Willis Anderson of Bluffton; three children, Steven (Karen) Anderson of Sunnyside, Washington, Kathy (Larry) Coburn of Phoenix, Arizona, Linda (Mike) Hampl of Louisville, Texas; a sister, Jane Cobert of California; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert M. “Bob” Wells (Ret United States Air Force) died at his home Sept. 2, 2017.
Bob is survived by his wife of 37 years Deborah Wells, his children Cindy Wiktor of New Braunfels, Texas, Cheryl Patterson and her husband, Larry of Dallas Texas, his stepdaughers Bridgette Kifer and her husband Doug of Summerville, Wendy Davis and her husband, David of Summerville, Holly Poe of Beaufort, South Carolina, and his brother, Dan Wells and his wife, Mary Beth of Jackson, Oregon.
Bluffton school board will act on two approval requests for overnight trips on Monday.
Action at the September board meeting includes:
• Oct. 11 through 13 outdoor school for 7th graders at Camp Berry, Arlington
• May 21 through 24 trip to Washington, D.C., for 8th graders
In addition, several contacts, pay advances and assignments are on the agenda. Among those is a certified advancement for Kelly Yarnell from BA to 150 hours.
We have. And we have photos and a couple tee-shirts from Randy’s Campgrounds in Bluffton to prove it.
Earlier in this summer we settled on a vacation week in early September.
Where to take it?
First choice: St. Petersburg, Florida - where Mary spent her sophomore year in high school, while her father, Richard Pannabecker, was on a Bluffton College teaching sabbatical.
Second choice: Key West, Florida. We wanted to see why Hemmingway liked it.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's soccer team made it a one-goal game with less than eight minutes to play and had Edgewood on its heels, but the Eagles held on for a 3-2 victory on a beautiful Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Bluffton slipped to 0-4 on the season, while Edgewood moved to 3-1.
WYOMING, Mich. - It took extra time, but the result was well worth it as the Bluffton University women's soccer team tasted sweet victory for the first time since October 20, 2015, when the Beavers downed Grace Bible College 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 9. Bluffton improved to 1-3, while GBC dropped to 1-2.
