A “family equipping workshop” will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 13, in the lower level of the Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St.
The workshop is most appropriate for parents and their children who are in Kindergarten through fifth grade, according to Cornerstone of Hope Christian Counseling, Lima, the group leading the event.
The cost of the workshop is $25 for families of four or less, $30 for families of five or more.
As part of Bluffton’s Fall Festival, the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) Service Group is holding its annual Silent Auction from now through noon Saturday, Sept. 22. All items are displayed in the Mennonite Memorial Home lobby, 410 W. Elm Street, Bluffton.
A "Feed Bluffton" fundraiser by Bluffton Diesel Service and Southgate Lanes generated approximately $3,700 for the Bluffton Community Assistance food pantry. CLICK HERE for the story. From left, Josh Brown and Sydnee Scoles of Bluffton Diesel Service; Jami Crawfis, volunteer director of Bluffton food pantry; Ed Yeager, board president of Bluffton Community Assistance Program; and Nancy Yeager, volunteer with the food pantry.
Exceptional Bluffton University alumni will be honored this year during two events on Homecoming, Oct. 13. Alumni who have reached milestones of professional achievement and lifetime service are recognized at the evening President’s Banquet while inductees to Bluffton’s Athletics Hall of Fame will be celebrated during a brunch event.
This year, the Outstanding Young Alumni Award will be presented to 2008 graduate Michael Stulman, a native of Findlay, Ohio, in absentia. Richard (Dick) Ramseyer ’57, of Bluffton, Ohio, will receive the Lifetime Service Award.
Bluffton schools received a “B” on its report card covering the 2017-18 school year from the Ohio Department of Education. No area school received an "A."
“Overall, we are very pleased with our report card as a district,” Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent, told the Icon.
“We will continue to work hard to maintain and improve our scores. Our report card continues to be a reflection of the combined effort of our students, teachers, staff, parents and community as all work together in an effort to foster a positive educational environment.
A “Feed Bluffton” Scotch double tournament at Southgate Lanes held earlier this year generated an approximate donation of $3,700 to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s food pantry, according to Ed Yeager, president of the assistance program board.
Bluffton Diesel Service sponsored the food drive, in conjunction with Southgate Lanes.
The donation was broken down into a $1,400 cash donation and $2,300 in food purchases to the food pantry.
