The Pandora United Methodist Church will hold a free Community Meal on Wednesday, Oct 28, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora. The meal this month is provided by the missio committee and the menu is sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, dessert and beverage.
Bluffton's Junior High football team defeated Ada 45 to 8 on Oct. 8. A highlight of the game was that Kyle Koontz kicked his first official 30-yard field goal.
Needless to day, Kyle, the team and the crowd were very excited to watch a junior high player achieve this.
This feat is a team effort, as it takes consistent blockers to allow a kicker time to focus on his part of the play.
Bluffton University’s mathematics department will host its 14th annual math competition for high school students on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall. All of the day’s activities are free.
Dr. April Lindner, a professor and poet who has also updated the Brontë sisters in two novels for young adults, is the guest speaker for Bluffton University’s 32nd annual English Festival on Oct. 20.
In the English Festival Forum, at 11 a.m. that Tuesday in Founders Hall, Lindner will address why so many readers enjoy new versions of old myths and stories. Her talk, titled “Re-Imaginings: Messing with the Classics,” is free and open to the public.
The Allen County Visionaries presented the Visionary of the Year Awards at their annual dinner Thursday night.
These awards are given to members of the Visionaries and members of the community who have worked to promote economic development and the betterment of our community. All proceeds from the dinner go to fund economic development efforts in Allen County.
The Visionary of the Year Award was presented to Clyde Rauch.