Community leader William Ropp Triplett, 92, of Bluffton, died Nov. 10, 2012, of natural causes.
Mr. Triplett leaves behind a legacy of leadership and creativity that blessed his family, friends and community. He was instrumental in Bluffton’s recreational venues, helping small businesses succeed and his innovative Christmas displays. He also was dedicated to the associates of the family business, The Triplett Corporation, Bluffton.
The next Bluffton Lions Club meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 20, at noon at Maple Crest. The speaker will be Melissa Weaver from Lodestar. She will present a program about preparing guide dogs for visually-handicapped children ages 10 to 18. Most programs supply dogs to adults only, so this program is one of a kind.
Horn player Justin McCall will perform his Bluffton University senior recital at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in Yoder Recital Hall. The recital is free and open to the public; a reception will follow in the lobby.
McCall, from Forest, Ohio, will perform eight numbers, including three as part of quartets. Pianist Allison Ringold will accompany him during the recital, which is presented in partial fulfillment of his requirements for graduation with a major in music education. He is a student of Marilyn Edwards, an adjunct instructor at Bluffton.
Dr. Julie DeGraw, vice president for student life and dean of students at Bluffton University, will outline “Ways to Encourage Christian Women Students to Political and Social Action” during a campus colloquium on Friday, Nov. 16.
Free and open to the public, her presentation will begin at 4 p.m. in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall.
In July 2009, Dr. Chuck Sandstrom was the victim of a random, violent assault that left the former Findlay, Ohio, pastor with a severe, traumatic brain injury. But he and his wife, Auburn, chose to deal with their pain by reaching out to the attacker and his young family.
Now traveling to speak about their experience, the Akron couple will be at Bluffton University on Tuesday, Nov. 20, to discuss “Forgiveness as a Way of Life” at 11 a.m. in Yoder Recital Hall. The presentation is free and open to the public.
