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Two Bluffton artists had their work selected for inclusion in the juried 70th Annual ArtSpace/Lima Spring Show on display through April 23 at ArtSpace/Lima, 65 Town Square, Lima.

Jon Sommer’s two nested bowls in which a ceramic bowl was nested in either a pine or a cedar bowl were selected by the juror. Anita Lehman had three two-dimensional pieces in chalk, pastel and ink selected by the juror. 

Nested Bowl #1, Pine/Ceramic

Nested Bowl #2,  Cedar/Ceramic

The Women Gather,\ chalk, pastel and ink

Grass with Daylilies, chalk, pastel and ink

Raymond Messenger, 67, of Bluffton passed away April 12, 2022 at his residence. 

A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

If you know the streets of Bluffton like the back of your hand, you might not have noticed the need to replace wayfinding signs at street corners. This first photo shows the crisp new black on white lettering being installed by the Village. Click for the signs of aging on an old green sign.

The Allen County Sheriff’s Office and Anytime Fitness Lima will host a new Band Of Mudders race event taking place in Lima, Ohio at the Allen County Fairgrounds at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

This 2-mile race will be made up of 12 different obstacles that contestants must complete in teams of four, as a team of two, or as an individual. 

Why I am talking about vegetables and specifically broccoli?

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Veggie Tales is an American Christian animation project created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki. The computer-generated show features various fruits and vegetables that retell stories from the Bible. I loved watching these features with my daughter when she was a child and I remember singing some of the silly songs in the car.

Peter Strange, chairman emeritus of Messer, Inc., will address Bluffton University’s 2022 graduating class during the May 7 Commencement ceremony at Salzman Stadium.

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