Wanda Pannabecker will receive a life membership at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center's June dinner meeting upon reaching her 90th birthday in June.
The dinner meeting, held at 6 p.m., Monday, June 11, at the Center, is catered by Schnipke Inn, Ottawa. The menu is baked steak, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, cole slaw, dinner roll and strawberry pie. Tickets are $7 are must be purchased by June 6.
Dr. David Houston will present a program on Haiti at the meeting. Barbara Shinaberry is the MC. Anna Ruth Reichenbach and friends are hostesses.
Ralph and Melba Gerber celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Ralph and Melba (Martin) Gerber of Bluffton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3, 2012. They were married by Rev. John D. Zehr at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church in Wakarusa, Ind., on June 3, 1962.
They have three daughters: Dave and Lori (Gerber) Burkholder, Ed and Terri (Gerber) Ward, and Marvin and Kelli (Gerber) Foster. Ralph and Melba have six grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Eric Fulcomer, Bluffton mayor, is the guest speaker at the 11:50 a.m., Tuesday, June 5, meeting of the Bluffton Lions Club.
The club meets in the Patio Room of Maple Crest on Augsburger Road. For an update on all Bluffton Lions activities, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Bluffton High School athletic physicals for the 2012-13 school year take place from 4:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 30. Physicals are in the middle school.
Checks should be made payable to the Bluffton Athletic Boosters. Forms must be signed by the athete and parent or guardian
Riley Creek Singers, a community theatre group based in Pandora, announced plans for their ninth staged production this summer. Brigadoon will come to life at the Pandora-Gilboa school auditeria on Aug. 10-12.
Kevin Augsburger will again be the stage director for Riley Creek Singers. He is inviting all area actors to audition for Brigadoon on Monday and Tuesday, June 4 or June 5 from 7-9 p.m. at the Pandora-Gilboa auditeria. Rehearsals will begin June 18.
Chicken barbecue at 11:30 a.m.
After the Memorial Day ceremonies, The Bluffton American Legion Post 382, will be serving a carryout barbecue chicken dinner at the Citizens National Bank Parking lot from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets will be on sale at the Bluffton farmers' market Saturday, May 26, and from post members.
