Last week the Bluffton Girl Scouts enjoyed a “Christmas Camp” overnight at Woodhaven Program Center. The girls spent time roasting their supper over an open fire, doing crafts, games and campfire songs, and even dancing to some Christmas Zumba tunes.
The Pandora United Methodist Church Choir will present the Christmas Cantata, “Behold the Star!” written by Lloyd Larson on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 9:30 a.m. during the worship service.
The church service and refreshments in the fellowship hall afterwards are open to the public.
The choir is directed by Pat Basinger and accompanied by Pat Michel.The church is located on State Route 12 at 108 E. Washington St. in Pandora. The Rev. Duane Kemerley is the pastor.
The holidays bring families and friends together to share in celebrations and special times of giving. But for families dealing with a cancer diagnosis or other major illness, the holidays can be difficult.
The American Red Cross’ Give Something that Means Something winter campaign runs through Jan. 6, 2014, and encourages eligible donors to give something meaningful this holiday season by donating blood or platelets for hospital patients in need.
Today Governor John R. Kasich authorized use of State Disaster Relief funds to assist the Villages of Cloverdale (Putnam Co.) and Jerry City (Wood Co.) as they continue to recover from the severe storms and tornadoes that impacted Ohio on November 17, 2013.
Stella Crown, the creation of Pandora writer Judy Clemens, is at it again.
And if you don't know Stella, The Boston Globe calls her "A quirky, tough female protagonist with a soft center."
Clemens, author of the Stella Crown and Grim Reaper Mystery Series, has just released “Leave Tomorrow Behind,” the latest in her Stella Crown mystery series. The book is published by Poisoned Pen Press.
Bluffton has its own cartoonist. Though not nationally syndicated, Maia Woods-Yee, Bluffton High School senior, creates lots of cartoons using the anime style, popular in a series that tells a story.
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Woods-Yee is enrolled in a Design II art class where she works on some of her cartoons. And, she works on these computer-generated pieces outside of school hours, too.
She first creates an outline of the single-frame cartoon and then works to fill it in. Some of her cartoons are in color; others are black and white.
