The Guidance Department of Bluffton High School is sponsoring a financial aid meeting for parents of juniors and seniors who are planning to continue their education beyond high school.
The meeting will be held at the high school cafeteria on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m.
Lawrence Matthews, Director of Financial Aid and Bluffton University, will be the presenter. He will discuss financial aid and filing the FAFSA form.
One recipe will be chosen at each CNB office to win the bowl and a $20 local grocery gift certificate. Cookbooks can be requested or you will receive one automatically when you submit a recipe.
Winners will be chosen by Dec. 2 and cookbooks will be distributed electronically by Dec. 16.
Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, at the First Mennonite Church.
How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in Indiana and Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
The holidays can be a particularly difficult time to cope with the loss of a loved one. The Tree of Remembrance Memorial Service provides a forum where families can come together to express their grief, but also find peace for years to come.
On Sunday Dec. 4, at the Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St., Bluffton Chiles-Laman Funeral Home will hold a Tree of Remembrance Memorial Service for those who have lost a loved one this year or in years past.
Ten Bluffton University football players were recently honored by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for their play during the 2011 season. The athletes were selected by the Heartland Conference coaches following the completion of the regular season.
Elizabeth Nisly will represent Bluffton Middle School in the Allen County spelling bee for the second year in a row. The eighth grader won her second Bluffton Middle School spelling bee on Nov. 15.
The win advances her to the county spelling bee, which she won last year. Nisly had lots of competition this year as it took 108 words, 45 minutes and 15 rounds before her lone standing challenger, Douglas Nester, eventually misspelled "immaculate."
