The Bluffton University baseball team hosted Heartland Conference opponent Franklin College on Saturday, April 16, 2011. The Beavers were up 5-2 after one inning, but a five-run third and six-run sixth propelled the Grizzlies to victory. Bluffton fell to 2-10 in the HCAC and 10-17 overall. Franklin improved to 18-8 on the season and 8-4 in the conference.
Women's Entrepreneurial Network (WEN) - open to women and men - will meet at 11:30 a.m., Monday, April 18, in Jeanne's Kitchen, 112 Vine St., Bluffton.
Linda Everhardt-Kardux, president of the organization, said that the meeting is open to all business owners, sole proprietors, sales people, people thinking about starting a business and people looking for a career change.
"The network is all about helping each other's businesses grow through monthly meetings," she said. WEN is a member of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Fred D. Williams, 66 died at 9:45 a.m. April 16, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Lima. He was born March 12, 1945 in Bluffton to Francis R. and Dorothy M. (Augsburger) Williams.
He had worked at Rusco, Lugabill Florist, Diller Medical, and A to Z Meats. He was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton. He was a 1965 Bluffton High School graduate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Vietnam Conflict.
Sportsman Scores bowled on: Apr. 11
High Game
Todd Basinger 269
Chris Lee 268
Steve Swisher 268
Denny Caskie 268
Nate Bogart 258
Todd Basinger 258
Derek Dukes 258
High Series
Todd Basinger 762
Paul Simko 685
Steve Swisher 684
Chris Lee 673
Bob Lydick 671
Brian Huether 666
Alan Thielen 664
Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH), Findlay, is offering a robotic-assisted gynecological surgery educational presentation and da Vinci robot demonstration Thursday, April 28 at 6 p.m. in Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital.
The seminar is for women who want to learn more about robotic-assisted surgery options for the treatment of:
* Endometriosis
* Fibroids
* Hysterectomy
* Infertility
This is your last chance for Relay For Life Kick-Off meals. Tickets are still available at Greg's Pharmacy through Saturday for the discounted price of $4.50.
After Saturday they will not be available until Tuesday at the door for $5.
"We will purchase extra meals, but they will be on a first come first serve basis," says Sharon Garmatter of the event committee.
