"Ole Augie" honors Augsburger, who has served as the club president for over 22 years. Tom is part of the first "father-son" team to share the number one trout honor. Tom's father, Ralph, was recognized by the club when it named the number one trout in his honor in 1983.
You don't have to be a railroad fan to appreciate this, but it helps. Norfolk Southern Railway - the line that goes through Bluffton - is creating a fleet of 18 heritage units.
The locomotives will carry the historic paint schemes of predecessor railroads in the N&S system. That means that hauling freight somewhere within the large Norfolk Southern lines will be a locomotive that oddly resembles a former Nickel Plate Road diesel.
Blanchard Valley Hospital, in partnership with the Greater Northwest Ohio Diabetes Association and the Findlay YMCA, will be holding diabetes support group meetings.
The meetings will include an educational presentation and discussion. All meeting will be held from 7-8 p.m. in the pool room at the downtown Findlay YMCA, 300 E. Lincoln St., Findlay.
Dates and topics of upcoming meetings include:
Monday, May 14
Topic: Taking Charge of Your Diabetes
Speaker: Nancy Proctor, RN, M.Ed.
Volunteers are needed to deliver Mobile Meals within the Bluffton community. One driver is needed on the second Tuesday of each month and another driver is needed on the third Friday of each month.
Delivering meals takes only a little over one-half of a hour. This assists people in need and is very rewarding for volunteers.
To be a Mobile Meal volunteer, please call Mary Ann Ring, MMH Volunteer Coordinator, at 419-358-1015.
Marian Paroo, played by Meghan Sager, listens skeptically to fast-talking Harold Hill (Spencer Genson) in Bluffton University's production of "The Music Man," to be staged at 8 p.m. this Thursday-Saturday, May 3-5, in Founders Hall. Tickets, $13 for reserved seats and $5.50 for bleacher seats, are available online at http://tickets.bluffton.edu, or by contacting the box office at 419-358-3239.
Donavin Montgomery and Richard Glasser will receive life memberships into the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association during the Monday, May 14, association dinner meeting. The two men will reach their 90th birthdays in May.
The May 14 meeting, at 6 p.m. at the center has a catered meal from Ted's Market, Pandora. Mary Hofstetter is the MC. Betty Moser and friends are hostesses. Jill Bland will entertain members with her singing as the program.
Several other events take place in May at the Center:
