The community meal for this evening, Feb. 3, has been cancelled due to cold weather. School cancellation means that organized activities at the Senior Citizen Center are also cancelled. Next Community Meal will be Feb. 17, according to Steve Yoder of the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association.
Film, food and entertainment are planned for Global Weekend at Bluffton University on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4 and 5.
The weekend will begin Friday with a 7:30 p.m. screening of the 1997 Italian film "La vita `e bella (Life is Beautiful)" in Centennial Hall's Stutzman Lecture Hall.
Academy Awards went to the film as Best Foreign Language Film and to its star, director and co-writer Roberto Benigni as Best Actor.
The second quarter honor roll of the 2010-11 school year for the Bluffton Elementary was released. To view it open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Despite several event cancellations due to the weather Bluffton's American Red Cross blood drive for Thursday, Feb. 3 is still on.
Donations may be made noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 3, at First Mennonite Church.
How to Donate Blood
Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
Transport for Christ (TFC) will host its annual banquet at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 25, at Marbeck Center, Bluffton University.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Meals are paid, but reservations are necessary by Feb. 15th. Contact Dave Lugibihl, 419-230-3294 or Nancy Spallinger, 419-296-0360 to make reservations, or to make a donation.
