Rhythm In Motion Dance Centre' had 24 dancers representing the studio in a local dance clinic at Ohio Northern directed by the Northern Stars Dance Team.
"This is the third year that our talented dancers participated in a day of Dance, Fun and Performance. RIMDC dancers were a part of the largest group that have ever attended this annual dance clinic," said Darcey Schneider of the studio.
SQ=2011 State Qualifier,
RQ=2011 Regional Qualifier,
PR=Personal Record By Hannah Chappell-Dick
It didn't take the Bluffton High School boys' 4x200m relay team long to capture a victory: a minute and 38 seconds, to be exact. The team beat out Liberty-Benton's "A" team by a full second to take the division II/III title at The University of Findlay's High School Invitational on Sunday.
Bluffton safety services, with the Allen County Sheriff's Office and Bluffton and Allen East High Schools talked safety on Friday night to a captive audience.
The presentation was during the Bluffton - Allen East boys' varsity basketball game halftime.
Emphasizing the importance of traffic safety and reducing injuries through the use of safety belts and avoiding impaired driving was the safety theme.
Are you suffering from the winter blahs, or looking for a new way to get some exercise this winter?
The Bluffton Senior Citizen may have the solution to your blahs.
Tonya Meyer of the Center says: "Maybe you just want to get out of the house to have some fun. Come join the Bluffton Senior Center in learning modern Western square dancing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30."
She says that Western dance differs from traditional square dancing in the complexity of the calls or movements of the dance.
Becky Warren and Mike Burris tied as winners of the 2011-12 Icon college football ball contest, according to Corey Greer, contest judge. Both contestants correctly picked 22 games. Both had the same 4 tie-breakers.
This is the final sports contest of the season. Watch for high school, college and NFL contests next August.
Bluffton University honored 34 faculty and staff members for their years of service at the university's annual recognition dinner on Jan. 22. The honorees have been at Bluffton for five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years.
25 years
The longest-serving staff member recognized at the dinner was Dr. Sally Weaver Sommer, vice president and dean of academic affairs, who began her 25-year Bluffton career as a faculty member in economics before moving into administration.
