Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio has received a national Quality Agency Award, recognizing the hard work of agency leadership and staff to provide high-quality programming for area children.
This award, presented annually by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, recognizes BBBS agencies across the country that serve a minimum of 150 children and achieve certain quality markers in the length and strength of Big/Little match relationships.
Several area students have been awarded scholarships in the amount of $500 each from the Northwest Ohio Diabetes Association. Those earning scholarship awards include:
Nicholas Bowden – 2013 Findlay High School graduate attending The Ohio State University and majoring in actuarial science.
Ben Davis – 2012 Tiffin Columbian High School graduate attending The Ohio State University and majoring in business.
Katelynn Driggers – 2013 Carey High School graduate attending Bluffton University and majoring in education/Spanish.
The Bluffton Lions Club award six senior graduates $500 scholarships each for this year.
Proceeds from the “Shopping Spree” and donations provided for these scholarships.
In the photo members of the scholarship committee and the winners. From left to right,Lions Barbara Plaugher, Colleen Lazar, John Rich, Ron Lora and Jo Croft. Lions Jesse Blackburn and Kyle Leatherman also served on the committee.
Winners are Kendra Tuttle, Cory-Rawson; Mariah Burkholder, Cory-Rawson; Mackenzie Swary,Pandora-Gilboa; and Shea Watkins,Pandora-Gilboa.
The American Legion Bluffton Post 382 will host a potluck diner Monday, July 6, at 6 p.m. at the Post. Veterans are welcomed, bring a hot and cold dish to share. After the meal the new Post officers will be installed by the Ohio Department Commander.
For more information contact Bob Amstutz 419-358-0334.
I caught Noah a few weeks after he raced in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ track and field nationals. We spent some time predicting the future and remembering the past.
Where are you now and what is your major?
I attend Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) in Marion, Indiana. I am a double major in Business Marketing and Management.
Maple Crest Senior Living Community, Bluffton, dedicated a memory garden, pier and screened house, on June 9.
The $72,000 project and was raised from contributions from 150 donors. Donations were financial and in-kind gifts.
Nearly 75 elders, family members and friends attended the dedication.
A task force of Maple Crest elders including Bob Bowersox, Joanne Niswander, JoAnn and Art Hilty, Clarence Kooker and Burton Yost provided guidance and ideas for the project.
Daren Lee and Doug Luginbill provided staff leadership to the task force.
