The Agri-Business Committee of the Findlay•Hancock County Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications to award one or more scholarships to area students pursuing college studies in agriculture, home economics, natural resources, or other related field.
Applicants can either be high school seniors pursuing further studies or current college students enrolled in an agriculturally related field.
A Canadian theatre troupe, Theatre of the Beat, will perform "Gadfly: Sam Steiner Dodges the Draft," the story of Vietnam War conscientious objector, at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 10, in Bluffton University’s Ramseyer Auditorium in College Hall.
The performance is open to the public for a $5 suggested donation.
The drama is about Sam Steiner, now retired, who served for 30 years as librarian and archivist at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo, Ontario.
On Friday, Feb. 8, First National Bank will host a basketball game payout at Pandora- Gilboa High School (opponent is Vanlue) to celebrate their Kasasa banking accounts, according to Todd Mason.
The event, which will include free admission to the first 100 fans, free giveaways, a most spirited student fan contest, “Celebrity” 3 point contest, and donations made to each team’s school for every point scored during the game, is a way for First National Bank and Kasasa to give something back and say thanks to the local community for its ongoing support.
Here are the 2013 high school solo/ensemble contest results for Bluffton High School.
Class A –The following students received a rating of I (superior):
Julian Harnish (piano solo)
Emma Woodruff (oboe solo)
Sara Chappell-Dick (flute solo)
Andrew Hoff (Baritone solo)
Mark Bixel (piano solo)
Katie Jo Breidenbach, Samantha Rhonemus, Emily Sycks, Lauren Yost (ladies vocal quartet).
Richland Manor, Swaney Road, Bluffton, recently donated over $2,000 to the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
Through a combination of hosting a Christmas raffle and collecting cash donations from staff and residents’ family members, Richland Manor was able to give back to the local community, according to Sarah Foster, executive director at Richland Manor.
Chris Purves arrives at her new home at Willow Ridge, the newest residences of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio. Elders began moving into Willow Ridge on Feb. 4.
