Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s board of directors approved a 2020 budget totaling $29,250 at its Feb. 17 annual meeting, according to Ed Yeager, board president.
Income is anticipated at $24,000 from public donations. Other income is from the program’s bank account.
“We are fortunate to receive tremendous monetary donations from our community each year,” said Yeager. “Our donors are individuals, groups, organizations and special fund-raisers throughout the community.”
The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library group have donated over $3,700 for library programs, needs and projects this past year.
The Friends of the Library is a service organization, run by volunteers, whose main goal is to raise money for programs that can no longer be funded by the library board, due to cuts in state funding. Programs include early literacy; summer reading, youth and adult programs; outreach and staff development.
“The Witmarsum,” Bluffton University’s student-driven media organization, earned three awards during the 2020 Ohio Collegiate Newspaper and Website Competition.
• The Witmarsum placed first in the Best Multi-Media Package with “Phil: Art, teaching and life” by Dakota Fredette ’19.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team stifled Anderson University 47-41 in the first round of the Heartland Conference tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020.
Not only did the victory avenge a pair of regular-season losses to the Ravens, it propelled the Beavers into the semifinals at Transylvania on Saturday. Bluffton improved to 14-12, while Anderson's season came to an end with an 11-15 mark.
Over a dozen local students were named to the dean’s list for fall term at Bluffton University. Half of those were named to the dean's list with distinction.
Students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for the dean’s list.
They are:
Gabe Denecker, Bluffton
Autumn Graves, Mount Blanchard
Riley Larcom, Pandora
Therisanyo Phetlhu, Bluffton
Ethan Rodabaugh, Bluffton
Faith Sammet, Bluffton
Andrew Renner, Cairo
Caitlyn Renner, Cairo
Elizabeth Tabler, Columbus Grove
Senior artists and graphic designers from Bluffton University will showcase their most prominent work in a combined exhibit.
Mary Bias, Lima, Ohio; Hannah Brown, Findlay, Ohio; and Lilian Mt Castle, Phillipsburg, Ohio; will have work on display. The exhibit opens March 9 and runs through April 3 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Bluffton University’s Sauder Visual Arts Center.
The artists will be available to discuss their work during a reception 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, in the Sauder Visual Arts Center.
