August Senior Citizen dinner meeting Aug. 8
Four members of the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association will receive a life membership in August. Each of the four will turn 90 this month. Those members are James Oberly, Evelyn Lugibihl, Gretchen Lehman and Dorothy Hoffman.
Bluffton Senior Citizens Center's August dinner meeting is at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 8. The meal is $6.50 and tickets must be reserved by Wednesday, Aug. 3. Schnipke's Inn, Ottawa, will cater the dinner.
The featured entertainment is Jill Bland, singer. Clarence Kooker is the MC and Marilyn Wymer and friends are hostesses.
Several events are planned at the Center in August:
(To view the Augut newsletter, with details on all these events, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.)
Aug. 3 - blood pressure clinic, 10:30 a.m. to noon
Aug. 12 - Stephanie Theis, Hilty Memorial Home, will teach Meican Train Dominos, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 22 - Dr. Daniel Kirk's toenail clinic, appointments required, 10 a.m.
Hobby Center - Linda Child's hummingbird collection on display.
Aug. 4 and Aug. 18 - Community meals, 6 p.m.
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