It's another certain sign of spring - the SHANNON Service Club's community garage sale and chicken barbecue take place at the end of this month.
Garage sale Feb. 24-25
The commuity garage sale is Friday, Saturday, Feb 24-25. It's the ninth annual sale. Hour are Friday, Feb. 24, from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The event is at The Centre, 601 N. Main Street. Parking is free and admission is just $1. Based upon previous events, the sale traditionally attracts from 30 to 35 vendors.
Here's a Valentine's Day option: a dessert bar and homemade candy service that will win over any chocolate lover, with a concert by Ann and Phil Case.
It all takes place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the town hall as part of the continuing Town Hall Concert Series. The program is free and donations are accepted.
Gloria J. Cupples, 83, of Findlay died at 8:45 am Feb. 12, 2012, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born in Bluffton on Feb. 26, 1928 to Harry D. and Mary Martha King Hauenstein. On Nov. 16, 1946 she married Arlo Dean Cupples and he preceded her in death on June 15, 1997.
Mrs. Cupples was a homemaker. She and her husband owned and operated Tawa Valley Kennels. She was a volunteer at the Hancock County Board of Elections. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Findlay, and a 1946 graduate of Pandora High School.
Jean T. Muller, 80, of Bluffton died at 6:40 p.m. Feb. 9, 2012, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born Aug. 2, 1931 in Bluffton to Alfred and Marion Armentrout Muller. On July 25, 1960, he married Diane Ackerman and she survives.
Mr. Muller was a lifetime farmer, worked at the Allen County Veteran Affairs Office for 13 years, and served on the board of the Bluffton Stone Company for 25 years. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and a lifetime member of American Legion Post 382, Bluffton, where he held many positions.
The Bluffton women's basketball team struggled from the field on Saturday, falling to the Panthers of Hanover (77-47) on Feb. 11, 2012. The Beavers dropped their second straight and fourth in a row on the road. Bluffton slipped to 8-15 overall and 6-10 in the HCAC. Hanover improved to 18-4 and their 14-2 mark in the HCAC keeps them tied with Franklin for the top spot in the conference.
