The West Ohio Food Bank was named the winner of the Lima Allen County Chamber of Commerce’s Non-Profit of the Year Award at the masquerade ball and ceremony held on May 3.
The West Ohio Food Bank becomes only the third non-profit to win the award twice, (2016, 2022) joining Lima Allen Council on Community Affairs (1998, 2014) and the Allen County Council on Aging (2006, 2013).
The three finalists for this year’s Non-Profit of the Year Award were Crossroads Crisis Center, Inc., Cornerstone of Hope Lima, and West Ohio Food Bank.
May 7 commencement ceremonies awarded over 150 Bluffton University graduates with masters and bachelors degrees. This was the 122nd annual commencement at the univeristy. The event was held in the Sommer Center with the procession of dignitaries, graduates and facutly led by President Jane Wood.
The Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties, also known as We Care People, urges area residents and organizations to "be seen with green" in support of mental health.
A Be Seen with Green campaign will take place the week of May 9-15. You are invited to show off your green throughout the entire month of May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month.
The Bluffton High School boys track and field team finished a strong second in the annual 16-team Ada Invitational meet Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.
Van Wert won the boys team crown over Bluffton, 134 points to 116.5.
Spencerville captured the girls team title with Kenton second, while the Pirate girls finished a solid sixth.
Senior Gavin Bogart won both the 110 high hurdles and 300 hurdles races to help pace the Pirates.
