Two major sponsors of the Bluffton American Legion Post 382 golf scramble fundraiser were recognized recently.
Sam Reineke, representing the post, presented plaques to Stratton Auto and Tommy Tire for their generous support for the Bluffton American Legion Golf Scramble.
"Without all of our sponsors, this worthy project would not be possible," said Denny Morrison of the Post.
In addition, the Legion recently recognized Sarah Schriner, Bluffton High School senior, who won the Post's oratorical contest.
Nine creative winners were recognized ealier this month for their participation in the Bluffton Family Recreation Sports and Fitness Center’s Keeping Active coloring contest, which was co-sponsored by Bluffton University’s Dietetic Internship as a part of BFR’s Keeping Active campaign.
Children, ages 3-10 were able to color pictures of healthy foods during the Kick-off event and throughout the January-February Keeping Active campaign which featured many events, including the Presidential Active Lifestyle Challenge for adults.
By Mary Pannabecker Steiner
What can you buy with a quarter?
A gumball or a handful of M&Ms from a candy machine, air for your bike tires, six minutes of drying time at the local Laundromat, one hour of parking on (some) city streets, or a secondhand mug at a thrift shop.
By Caitlin Nearhood, university intern
Sometimes, weird things happen when students work at the Marbeck Center desk.
“The weirdest thing that’s happened to me was when someone called about retirement communities around Bluffton,” junior Alexi Parsons, one of the students who works the desk and answer the university phone, said. “I didn’t know what to do, so I looked up retirement communities in Bluffton. I know other workers get strange calls, too.”
A Bluffton resident who “has worked tirelessly and mostly behind the scenes to make Bluffton a better place to live,” is the 2013 Bluffton Lions Club citizen of the year.
Richard Ramseyer, long-time community promoter, received the honor by the club this week. He will be recognized at a dinner on April 15 at First Mennonite Church.
Ramseyer’s involvement in Bluffton touches countless aspect of the community. The Illinois native came to Bluffton when he attended and graduated from Bluffton College in the mid-1950s.
