Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 held its most recent Court of Honor in the town hall on Aug. 28. Three scouts advanced in rank and 17 scouts received merit badges for their recent work and awards were presented from summer camp, according to Darrell Groman, assistant scoutmaster.
Scouts advancing in rank were: Scout Joseph Schumacher, First Class Scout Brice Metzger and Star Scout Misha Groman. Eagle Scout Taylor Steele was awarded his Bronze and Gold Eagle Palms for earning 10 merit badges beyond the original 21 merit badges required for his Eagle Award.
I was born and grew up in Parma, Ohio. I graduated from Valley Forge High School, which had at the time the best art program in the area. One of my art teachers, Dan Mihuta, went on to work in TV, in shows called The Art Chest, The Art Maker, and Return of the Art Maker.
Where did you go to college?
I went to Findlay College, BGSU, and the U. of Dayton. I try to attend at least one clay conference per year.
Did you always plan to be an artist and to teach art?
"Howard Raid: Man of Faith and Vision," is the title of a book about a former Bluffton community leader that will be available in a Saturday, Oct. 1, book launch in Bluffton.
Elizabeth Raid, Howard's daughter, who grew up in Bluffton, wrote the biography, which tells about her father, who was a Bluffton community businessman, Bluffton College professor and Mennonite Church leader.
The residents of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio enjoyed the day visiting the Allen County Fair in late August.
This is an annual event for many of the residents and volunteers. They look forward to the food, the exhibits and they have fun reminiscing about the past fairs they have attended, accoridng to Julie Stratton, MHCO marketing director.
Virginia Spillman, Mennonite Home resident, poses with her great-grandson, Dylan, and his prize winning rabbit.
ArtSpace/Lima announces the opening of "Bluffton University Faculty and Their Students," a double exhibition of recent works, with a reception for the artists on Friday, Sept. 16, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
The exhibit will feature works by the current faculty of the department of art at Bluffton: Gregg Luginbuhl, department chair, Phil Sugden, and Andreas Baumgartner, as well as work by recent and current students, including Kelsey Greeley, Becky Lutz, Maegan Rohdes, Melissa Rex, and Amy Deland.
Bluffton University students answer some back to school questions on an Icon YouTube video. They talk about what the forgot to bring, what they miss most about home, what they like to do on campus, and what kind of culture shock they had coming to a small town like Bluffton.
Jordan Howe, Bluffton University journalism student and fall Icon intern, created the video. Howe will create several brief videos during the fall semester for the Icon.
