Wanted: Administrator for the Village of Bluffton.
The village, operating without an administrator since late January, is now advertising for the opening. The ad is listed on the Icon classified ad page.
On Jan. 23, by a 4-2 vote, Bluffton council voted to terminate Jamie Mehaffie, who served for 13 years in the post.
The recommendation to terminate Mehaffie was made at that meeting by Judy Augsburger, mayor. Voting for termination were Roger Warren, Richard Johnson, Ralph Miller and Sean Burrell. Voting against termination were Phil Talavinia and Joe Sehlhorst.
Bluffton University’s campus has been booming with professionals and alumni from the surrounding areas this March.
Four events in two weeks provided extensive opportunities for Bluffton students to interact and gain practical experience and advice from those already experienced.
These events included:
• the Employer Expo,
• Institute of Management Accountants Lima chapter meeting,
• Bluffton Education Organization Alumni Night, and
• Mock Interview Night.
The Bluffton Child Development Center pre-Kindergarten class recently participated in the Klutz Jr. Hands-on Art contest sponsored by Scholastics books. Addyson, a BCDC student, is one of 10 winners in the contest. She will receive a four-package set of Klutz Jr. Book and Crafts. And, everyone in her class will receive a My Hand Art book and craft kit. "We are so proud of her along with all the children who participated," said Francine Donathan, center director.
Hilty Home, 304 Hilty Dr., Pandora hosts an Easter egg hunt on its front lawn at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 15, according to Jason Cox, administrator.
Hilty Home and Hilty Preschool and Child Care sponsor the event.
Age groups for the hunt include:
• ages 3 and under
• ages 4-6
• ages 7-10
There will be prizes for each of the three age groups.
Prize tickets will be hidden in three eggs of each age group. The Easter Bunny will be present and parents are welcome to take their child's picture with him.
Edna M. Judy, 89, died March 28, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
The Bluffton University art department will present the 50th Juried Student Exhibition from April 3-28 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery in Sauder Visual Arts Center. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will showcase work created this academic year by students in university art classes or supervised independent studies.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
