“Mentorship: A Relationship for Life,” is the theme of this year’s “Women Enriching Women” conference organized by the Bluffton University Women’s Council.
Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, April 13, with the day concluding by 3 p.m. Online registration is available at http://tickets.bluffton.edu and tickets are just $40 per person, which includes a lunch. A full schedule of events can be found at www.bluffton.edu/women.
Pandora United Methodist Church will hold a chicken barbecue - Ted Sigler and Don Diller recipe - from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, March 31, at the church, 108 E. Washington St. (SR 12) in Pandora.
Tickets are $9 per person (dine-in or carry-out) This includes “Val Cake” for dessert. For ticket information, call 419.384.3782.
Boutique 415 turns 4-years-old in April, according to Joan Frederick, boutique owner.
An anniversary sale takes place during the entire month. "Take advantage of our dot sale," she said. "Get an additional 10 percent off shoes, 20 percent off Good Works Jewelry and 30 percent off raincoats."
In addition, all customers with purchases of $75 receive a free eco-friendly tote, while supplies last.
The Bluffton University baseball team held off Otterbein 7-6 on Wednesday, March 20. Bluffton improved to 7-7 on the season, while Otterbein slipped back to .500 at 7-7 overall.
With bases loaded in the top of the third inning, freshman Cale Sherbourne (Johnstown/Big Walnut) took one for the team when he was hit by a pitch which pushed Bryce Fink (Medina) across the plate and tied the game 1-1. The Cardinals responded with three runs in the fourth, making it 4-1 heading into the fifth inning.
Crime Victim Services, Lima, invites Icon viewers to become volunteer guardians for persons in Allen County, according to Elysia Bush, director of the CVS elder victim ministry and guardian programs.
A session explaining the program is at noon and again at 6 p.m., Wednessday, March 27, at Crime Victim Services, 330 N. Elizabeth St. Lima. A light meal is included.
Amanda Outland, a Bluffton University senior, double-majoring in business and sports management, is a Bluffton Family Recreation intern this spring.
At BFR she coordinated and oversaw the 4th grade boys’ and girls’ basketball leagues and the 3rd and 4th grade volleyball league. She also coached the volleyball league.
The Toledo Start High School graduate was a middle hitter on the Bluffton University volleyball team. In high school she played varsity softball and played on a club broomball team.
Dora Maendel of Fairholme Hutterite Colony and Dr. Duane Stoltzfus of Goshen College will present “On the Front Line of Conscience: An Account of Four Hutterites Imprisoned at Alcatraz” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 31, in Yoder Recital Hall on the Bluffton University campus.
Elementary grade cards go home on Friday, March 29.
That’s just a fraction of the news this month at Bluffton elementary. Here is an update of several addition spring elementary events from the school website.
A dental clinic is scheduled on Monday, April 1. This in-school dentist event provides dental care, which includes an exam, X-rays, cleaning, fluoride and sealants when needed. Restorative care, such as fillings, may also be provided. Permission forms were already sent home with students.
To prepare professionals to excel in today’s high-demand workforce, Bluffton University is now offering an accelerated 12-month Leadership Master of Business Administration program that is convenient and attainable.
The program will complement Bluffton’s 24-month Leadership MBA program that has a 15-year record of success.
Gordon R. Shivley, 71, retired Bluffton High School guidance counselor, of rural Delphos, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 7:17 a.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
He was born on Oct. 2, 1947 in Lima, Ohio, to the late Cleo Shivley and Marjorie {Stover} Shivley VanTilburg. On June 28, 1969, he married Velma Paroubek, who preceded him in death May 18, 2015.
