John Betts of Bryan and father of David Betts, one of seven people killed in the Bluffton University March 2, 2007, bus crash, is the special guest at Wings of Hope, held later this spring in Sylvania.
Sponsored by the Good Grief of Northwest Ohio, the evening includes a reception from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 3, at Sylvania Country Club, 5201 Corey Road, Sylvania.
In the 11 years since the tragedy, Betts has kept the promise he made in the aftermath of the crash: He would do everything he could to keep someone else’s child from suffering a similar fate.
Author Myrna Grove will be the featured speaker at the Swiss Community Historical Society (SCHS) spring meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 8.
Her talk, "Legacy of One-Room Schools" will be held in the patio room at Maple Crest, 700 Maple Crest Court, Bluffton. The event is free and open to the public; donations are welcome.
As an elementary school teacher for the Bryan City Schools, Grove enjoyed re-enacting the one-room school experience with her students at area one-room schools.
"The Bluffton We Never Knew," a photo history book of Bluffton from 1861 to 1911, is the subject of an Our Version of Adult Learning (OVAL) held at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center on Monday, March 19.
According to Tonya Meyer, director of the center, the program starts at 9:30 a.m. and is free and open to the public.
Several photos from the book will be shows and described. In addition copies of the book will be available for sale at $19.95 plus tax.
The book was released this winter by the Bluffton Icon.
Columbus Grove High School presents "The Drowsy Chaperone,” a parody of American musical comedy in the 1920s.
Performances are 7 p.m., Friday, March 23, and 7 p.m., Saturday, March 24, in the Columbus Grove auditorium.
The story concerns a middle-aged, asocial musical theatre fan as he plays the record of his favorite musical, the fictional 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone.
The show comes to life onstage as he wryly comments on the music, story and actors.
Transition Bluffton is pleased to present an informative session on vegetable and organic gardening with Amanda Wischmeyer of the Little Riley Creek Farm. Topics will include plant starting, weed control, soil treatment, and organic techniques and will be followed by a question and answer session.
The event is open to the public at no charge and will be held on Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. the third floor meeting room of the Bluffton town hall.
