Members of the Bluffton High School class of 2019 took their turn painting College Avenue in front of the high school earlier this week. Jamie Nygaard offers these snapshots of the paint job. Here's Madeline Burghaze and Amanda Speicher, on their way to Indiana Wesleyan University.
Night at the Museum part 2 – Some of history’s most famous men and women stopped in Bluffton briefly last week. They shared some of their career high points – and low points – with an enthusiastic audience of community residents.
There was Louis XIV, Cincinnatus, Shakespeare, Johannes Guttenberg, Rosa Parks, Empress Wu, Mozart, St. Catherine of Siena and many more.
Bluffton’s Relay for Hope plans a “Bark for Life” event at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 18, according to Lynda Best.
This is the second canine event in the Bluffton group’s Relay. Here’s how your dog, and you, can participate.
Registration is $25 and those registrants receive a t-shirt.
“Participants will start at Maple Crest at 9:30 and walk the bike path to the Mennonite Home and will have a water break and visit residents who would like to see the dogs for 30-45 minutes." says Best.
A High Glass basketball camp is scheduled for Monday through Thursday, June 17 to 20, at Cory-Rawson High School.
High Glass basketball camp is for any athletes wishing to advance their skills by focusing on the fundamentals of the game, such as shooting, ball handling, footwork, and court awareness.
Session 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. is for girls, grades fourth through twelfth.
Session 2, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. is for boys, grades fourth through twelfth.
Cory-Rawson High School won the "people's choice award" in this year's ODOT District 1 annual Paint the Plow contest, announced recently.
The C-R award was decided based on social media votes. Cory-Rawson collected 654 votes in the Facebook contest.
ODOT District 1 has held a Paint the Plow contest annually since 2014. It allows high schools and vocational schools within the district’s eight-county region to paint an ODOT snowplow blade with a message of school spirit, Ohio pride, patriotism or safety.
A Dan Amstutz memorial ride to raise money for the Bill Glass prison ministry is set for 1 p.m., Saturday, June 8, according to sponsors of the event at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora.
Amstutz, a life-long community resident died Oct. 15, 2018.
A suggested ride donation is $35 per bike, which includes a memorial patch. The ride begins at St. John Mennonite Church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora. It ends at Rita's Dairy Bar, Grand Rapids.
