Jerry and Lori Lewis join a long list of Bluffton residents recognized over the years by the Bluffton Lions Club. This week the couple received the title of Citizens of the Year by the Lions Club. The annual award dates back to the early 1980s.
A banquet honoring the couple is planned for 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, in the Patio Room of Maple Crest. The event is open to the public. Persons interested in attending need to make reservations by Friday, March 18, to either Vanessa Greer, Lions president (419-369-4721) or Daryl Shields, Lions program chair (419-358-0810).
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will host several open houses of it Maple Crest and Mennonite Home duplexes in March.
"If this winter has been taxing on your health, well-being, or ability to maintain your home or property, come and learn about how the benefits of living within the MHCO community can enhance your life," said Julie Stratton, marketing director of MHCO.
Karl Best was Saturday's winner in the Bluffton Public Library's chili cookoff. The event featured seven different chili soups and the judges picked Best's as the grand prize winner.
Story and photo by Kirstie Runion, Bluffton University Icon Intern
"What if Bluffton doesn't exist? What if it's some person that kidnaps people?"
These thoughts, among other fears, went through Sandra Vimbiso's head while coming to Bluffton University from Zimbabwe two years ago. Vimbiso is a sophomore at the university and majors in pre-med and biology.
Tim Berta, survivor of the Bluffton University baseball bus accident in 2007, recently landed a job as assistant baseball coach of Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio. The college is launching a baseball team for the first time and will play its inaugural season in 2012. This story is about Berta's joining the school as a coach.
