It's January, but the Festival of Wheel committee is already thinking about June.
The initial Festival of Wheels committee meeting for 2019 is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the third floor of the town hall, according to Dan Diller, chair of the event.
The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association (BAMA), annual pulpit exchange in recognition of ecumenical ministry, announces this year’s preaching schedule, according to Rev. Jeremy Mann, BAMA president.
Sunday, Feb. 3
• Karol Farris of Bluffton Presbyterian, preaching at First Mennonite
• Wanda Stopher of First Mennonite, preaching at Bluffton Presbyterian
Jeremy Sturgeon, Bluffton High School sophomore, with cradle for pin at Lima Central Catholic Wrestling Invitational. He finished in 6th place in the 120-weight class with 2 pins, 1 loss by pin, 1 loss by injury, 1 loss by forfeit to injury in championship round.
Bluffton University men's and women's basketball teams lost to Hanover on Saturday. The men's story is below the women's story.
Women's game
The Bluffton University women's basketball team lost a high-scoring affair (89-80) on Saturday, Jan. 26, to a talented Hanover team. The loss dropped the Beavers to 6-13 on the season (4-8 HCAC). Hanover improved to 13-6 and 9-3 in the Heartland Conference.
Jordan Stutzman, a senior from Millersburg, Ohio, is Bluffton University’s seventh recipient of a full scholarship to Bowling Green State University’s Master of Accountancy program.
Stutzman has earned the Beaver-Falcon MAcc Scholarship, a Bluffton-Bowling Green partnership that includes a full-tuition award plus a paid graduate assistantship for a Bluffton accounting graduate.
Bluffton Public Library offers its next Janette Reineke art workshop on Thursday, and registration is due on Monday.
The workshop is "Fall Leaf Painting in Winter." The class is held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, at the library.
In this class, Janette will teach methods of blending colors to recreate the natural beauty of fall leaves.
Participants will use acrylic paint. Leaves will be provided for inspiration. The class is for adults. It has a $10 cash supply fee payable Thursday. Register by Monday, Jan. 28 at Bluffton Public Library.
