Owen Bischoff, a Bluffton High School senior, is the Bluffton Icon's high school artist of the month.
The sculpture Owen holds was accepted into the Ohio Governor Show. From the 11,500 regional entries from the 15 regions, approximately 2,500 are selected to enter the state judging. State jurors then select 300 for the actual exhibition.
Owen has taken Ceramics 1 and intends to go to college for mechanical engineering, according to Vickie Garmon, BHS art teacher.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) and Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s host their annual Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton.
The Easter egg hunt takes place come rain or shine. There is no rain date. Children ages 8 and under are invited to come, hunt for hidden eggs, register for prizes, gift baskets and have their parents take their pictures with the Easter Bunny.
Doughnuts are donated by Community Markets and hot beverages will be provided by MHCO.
Barbara Plaugher, involved in a lifetime of helping local organizations, is the Bluffton Lions Club 2016 Citizen of the Year.
Details about her recognition program are at the end of this story.
Among her volunteering includes organizing 25 Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) missions to underdeveloped nations, and participating in 20 of those missions. She is the VOSH-Ohio secretary, newspaper editor and board member.
You may have seen Jim Bemiller at Common Grounds, usually drinking coffee with an interesting crowd.
But, he’s never seen you. He is blind. Jim invites Icon viewers to his world on Friday evening.
His invitation is to “Eye Can!” It’s from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, April 7, in the Rhodes State College, Lima, Science Building, Room 100.
The evening is a collaboration of three groups. One is the Starlight Club, Lima, a support group of visually impaired and blind persons sponsored by the Lions Club.
Other sponsors are Rhodes State College and the Toledo Sight Center.
The Icon relaunched its 15-minute interviews with staff members of the Bluffton Public Library. Here's part of our chat with Jessica Hermiller. Watch for more interviews along the way.
Jessica Hermiller
Director
Bluffton Public Library
How long have you been on the library staff?
Since January of 2014.
