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An Easter egg hunt for children 10 and under is at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 20 at Hilty Home, Pandora. It will feature thousands of eggs and an Easter Bunny. The MHCO Service Group will hold a bake sale in conjunction with the hunt, from 9:30-11 a.m.  Items for sale include cinnamon rolls, cakes, pies and cookies.  All proceeds will benefit the Sidewalk Improvement Project at Hilty. 

119th annual commencement caps 2018-19 school year

Bluffton University will celebrate its annual May Day weekend of festivities May 3-5.

The traditional end-of-the-academic-year celebration intertwines the past by hosting alumni reunions, the present by honoring this year's graduates and the future with undergraduate students performing the traditional Maypole dance. Classes ending in nine or four and the class of 2018 will celebrate reunions.

The Bluffton University softball team led in both games, but the host Ravens found their bats late to complete a sweep of the Beavers on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Bluffton fell to 6-24 overall and 1-7 in the Heartland Conference, while Anderson improved to 13-9 and 5-5 in the HCAC.

Isaac Zickafoose and Erin Weisgarber

Bluffton University presented its top athletics awards April 16 to standout athletes in football and volleyball.

Isaac Zickafoose
Isaac Zickafoose of Middlebury, Ind., received the 2019 A.C. Burcky Award as outstanding senior male athlete of the year.

• Click here for the all-time list of A.C. Burcky winners
• Click here for the all0time list of Kathryn E. Little winners

Students from the Theatre for Social Change class at Bluffton University lead a workshop during Civic Engagement Day.

The workshop focused on having respectful conversations even when participants come from different perspectives, experiences and belief systems.

Interactive games and activities helped the students engage in new ways and led to a reflection on the topic.

(Both photos by Emily Griffioen)

Bluffton will celebrate Arbor Day at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 27, at the Bluffton Arboretum on Lake Street.

The local Girl Scouts Troop will be performing an interactive drama, based on Dr. Suess's "The Lorax."  Participants will also be able to take part in a short meditation session on nature.

Refreshments will be provided. Admission is free.

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