Author Myrna Grove will be the featured speaker at the Swiss Community Historical Society (SCHS) spring meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 8.
Her talk, "Legacy of One-Room Schools" will be held in the patio room at Maple Crest, 700 Maple Crest Court, Bluffton. The event is free and open to the public; donations are welcome.
As an elementary school teacher for the Bryan City Schools, Grove enjoyed re-enacting the one-room school experience with her students at area one-room schools.
The following work will affect traffic within Hancock County. All work is weather permitting.
Interstate 75 near the county Road 95/Bigelow Avenue overpass, Findlay, will be temporarily affected overnight Wednesday, March 28, into the early morning hours of Thursday, March 29, during the installation of a fiber optic line over the travel lanes.
By Sam Brauen
Deadlocked in a 0-0 pitching duel, junior Katie Prater lifted a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh. Classmate Averey Rumer came home for the go ahead run.
Sophomore Libby Schaadt pitched 7 scoreless innings, giving up just four hits along the way. Kayla White had a hit and two stolen bases for Bluffton. Rumer also had a hit along with the game winning run.
A new choral organization has come to Ada and surrounding towns. Noteworthy Community Choir is extending auditions to April 11 for both Ada and Lima locations of Voices - ages 8 - 18, and for Expressionsin Ada - ages 13 - 88+. Singers from Ada, Alger, Bluffton, Forest, Jenera, Kenton, and Lima have auditioned. "We would love to hear you!," sais Vicki Mills. Contact her for an audition at [email protected] or call 419-679-8259. Brother and sister, Hanna and Tanner of Jenera are in the photo.
Ava Lugibihl, 2, experienced her first-ever Easter egg hunt on Saturday at Mennonite Memorial Home. She refused to look at the camera, but was proud of the yellow egg in her hand. She's the daughter of Matt and Kendra Lugibihl. (CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO) Fred Steiner photo)
3,000 Easter eggs gone in 90 seconds, may 99 seconds. Who was counting?
Several scores of youngsters – some Easter egg pros and others first-timers – combed the back lawn of the Mennonite Memorial Home for eggs on Saturday under cold temperatures but not cold enough to keep them away.
The Easter bunny was present, of course, as were countless MMH residents watching the proceedings from their window.
Jamie Nygaard was on the scene and shares these photos with the Icon.
