For Andrew Renner, a Bluffton University math major with an adolescent/young adult education licensure, the saying like father like son applies to his college experience.
The sophomore basketball player from Cairo, shares not only an alma mater and future career path with his father, but also a coach. In his 29th season at Bluffton University, Guy Neal has coached both Andrew and his father, Christopher Renner ’94.
Delores M. Moyer, 78, died Jan. 22, 2018, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.
Delores was born Dec. 23, 1939, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Waldo and Glenna (Stewart) Hanna who preceded her in death. On June 13, 1965, she married Burl "Jerry" Moyer who preceded her in death on Feb. 21, 2016.
The second annual Community Chili Cook-off is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Bluffton Presbyterian Church.
The competition between local "chefs" will be held in the Bluffton Middle School cafetorium. The winner will be determined by "People's Choice" after tasting each entry. All proceeds will support Bluffton Community Assistance's Food Pantry.
Community members are invited to learn more about entering the chili competition or serving as a volunteer on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Bluffton Presbyterian Church.
By Christine Schroeder, MOT, OTR/L
So you’ve decided to start eating healthy this year, but have no idea where to start.
Honestly speaking, you may even be a little discouraged at the thought. Fruits and vegetables….ugh! Rest assured healthy eating does not have to be overwhelming or boring.
The first thing to remember is to start small. “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Lasting lifestyle changes are most effective when done in small steps. For example, try incorporating or replacing one snack each day with a fruit or vegetable.
New divisional breakdowns for the upcoming fall sports of football, volleyball and soccer were approved by the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors during its January meeting last Thursday.
Bluffton's divisions follow:
• Football - Division VI
• Volleyball - Division IV
• Soccer, Boys and Girls - Division III
Bluffton Family Recreation’s fall shoe drive collected 5,550 pairs of shoes, earning BFR over $2,000.
The drive not only keep shoes out of landfills, it sends them to 24 non-profit agencies around the globe. There the shoes will be refurbished and used.
This is the fourth year for BFR’s shoe drive. The previous drive generated over $4,000 to BFR.
Bluffton Family Recreation would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of our recent Shoe Drive Fundraiser.
Together we collected 222 bags of shoes (25 pairs each) for a grand total of 5, 550 pairs of shoes!!! By keeping all these shoes out of a landfill and instead sending them to 24 non-profits all over the world to be refurbished and used, BFR earned over $2,000, which will be used to enhance our facility and the programs offered by Bluffton Family Recreation.
The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library announced its meeting schedule for 2018.
Meetings are the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the library's Board Room at 145 South Main St., Bluffton. No meetings will take place in July or December.
Board members are Elizabeth Hostetler, president; Bob Beer, vice president; Carrie Phillips, secretary; Amy Lehman-Mikesell, Robert Scott, Emily VonStein and Nancy Yeager.
Bluffton dropped a non-league Saturday evening game by a 30-27 count. The Pirates were outscored 8-2 in the third quarter allowing Patrick Henry to build a lead they wouldn’t give up. Bluffton fell to 5-7 with the loss, Patrick Henry improved to 5-8 with the win. (go to www.blufftonpirates.com for rest of story)
