The Cakewalkin' Jass Band will present an afternoon of New Orleans style jazz, blues, and gospel at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, in the Great Room at First Presbyterian Church, 2330 S. Main St., Findlay. The concert, the final in the church's 32nd Concert Series, is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be received.
A Toledo institution, the Cakewalkin' Jass Band was organized in 1967. After playing three short night club jobs and one wedding, the band opened at Tony Packo's Cafe in 1968.
BFR invites Icon viewers to participate in Ohio's One Mile Fitness Walk on Wednesday, May 16, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.
"Come to BFR and either walk inside or outside," she said. "The official walk is at noon, but you can walk anytime throughout the day. Make sure you log your hours with us.
The event is part of Healthy Ohio. The statewide program goal is 100,000 miles of walking.
Marissa Schutz, a Pandora-Gilboa High School senior, is the 2012 winner of the Barbara Fleming Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, (MHCO), Bluffton.
Schutz is the daughter of John and Marcia Schutz. This annual award provides scholarship support to a student pursuing a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse, a Registered Nurse or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Emily Sprague, Bluffton High School junior, is the April student of the month at BHS.
Emily holds a 4.0 grade point average. She is a member of SADD, Spanish Club and National Honor Society. She coaches tennis to elementary youth at BFR and is an office helper at BHS. She participates in girls' tennis. She received the Pirate award, Golden Racquet award, was named to the second team all-district, holds a perfect attendance and has achieved academic awards in geometry and discovering foods.
She is the daughter of Jon and Aimee Sprague, 101 Hawthorn Court, Bluffton.
Julia Schmidt, Pandora, was named to the Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., spring semester dean's list. She is a junior philosophy and theology, and history major.
It's been several decades since you could ride a train in Bluffton. That changed on May 12 when the Pumpkin Vine Railroad came to the arts and crafts show. The railroad was a new feature for youngesters this year.
