Dr Jane Wood, new Bluffton University president will speak during Friday's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast, according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO.
The breakfast, open to the public, is in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. The morning's schedule follows: • 7 - 7:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet
• 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Program
• Sponsor Announcement
• Chamber News
• Dr. Wood
• Member Announcements
The Bluffton Senior Center is sponsoring a trip to Oberammergau’s Passion Play and the Tyrol region May 20-30, 2020.
"The 11-day trip includes roundtrip transportation from Bluffton to Chicago O’Hare airport, roundtrip airfare, the passion play with the official program, cable car ride up to the Kitzbuhler Alps, meet and greet with a local farmer and visits to Salzburg and Innsbruck to name just some of the highlights of this wonderful trip," said Tonya Meyer, center director,
Alice Ruth Ramseyer, 89, of Bluffton, died November 5, 2018, at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. Services will be held at 11a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5 – 7 p.m. at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
The Pandora United Methodist Church hosts a free community meal on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington St., Pandora.
The meal this month is provided by the First National Bank of Pandora. The menu is shredded chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, dinner roll, assorted desserts, and beverage.
Students ‘reimagine’ the Church during Bluffton’s Spiritual Life Week.
Using the theme “Reimagining the Church: Looking Back to Move Forward” as inspiration, Bluffton University students explored the relevance of the Church in the modern era during Spiritual Life Week. The week-long, student-led examination of faith is held each semester on Bluffton’s campus.
For Jenny Dorsey, a Bible and theology major from Hilliard, Ohio, and chair of the Spiritual Life Week Committee, the topic is of vital importance.
The third presentation of the “Living through Loss” series will be held on Monday, Nov. 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and titled “Facing the Holidays After a Loss.” This presentation will take place in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital located at 1900 South Main Street in Findlay.
Healther Schalk
Volunteer Coordinator
Blanchard Valley Hospital Auxiliary
Many of us consider our pets as family members. They are usually loving creatures who are great at lending an ear and keeping us company. But pets offer more benefits to our health than simply being good companions. Pets that are trained to be therapy animals have been scientifically proven to provide physical and mental benefits to owners and patients.
Karen Fredritz's last Bluffton haircut will be on Saturday with the closing of her shop, Bluffton Barbers.
She and her husband, Dan, are moving to Columbus to be closer to their family.
Karen opened Bluffton Barbers in the winter of 2016 in the former Bluffton News office. She’s cut hair since 1978, starting with Don Schneck in Pandora, and after a couple trips around the world she opened her shop, Bluffton Barbers, at 103 N. Main St.
