April 2011

Looks like a Logan County plate to us, but XM? Anyone's guess.

Shannon Theatre's showing of the movie "Rio," rated G, has several special show times and features, according to Pete Suter.

The film will premiering April 22 to April 28. It will be shown in 2-D and 3-D.

2-D showing times:
Every evening at 7 p.m. with Friday and Saturday matinees at 1:30 p.m.

3D showing times:
Every evening at 9:30 p.m. with Friday and Saturday matinees at 4 p.m. All 3-D tickets are $6.

Jackie Baker

Village Cut 'N' Curl, 212 Cherry St., Bluffton, welcomes Jackie Baker to its staff, according to Lynda Best of the shop. Persons may call 419-358-7593 for a appointment.

Daryl E. Hartman

Daryl E. Hartman, 82 of Bluffton died April 19, 2011 at his residence. He was born Aug. 28, 1928 in Bluffton to Wilbur and Alberta (Basinger) Hartman. He married Mary Jane Marquart and she survives.

He was a journeyman electrician at Warren Electric, Lima and was a farmer. He was a life long member of Bethel Church of Christ, Ada. He enjoyed restoring tractors and showing them at antique tractor shows.

He graduated from Mt. Cory High School.

The community of Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, April 28, in Burcky Gym, Bluffton University.

Donors will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gasoline gift certificate. E-mail [email protected] to schedule your blood donation appointment.

How to Donate Blood

To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.

Ohio Northern University's Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences has announced a number of new clinical and academic affiliations for its clinical laboratory science (CLS) program.

The newest clinical affiliation agreements are with Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, and Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Clinical affiliations give Ohio Northern's CLS students opportunities for clinical experiences.

The Apollo Career Center Floral Design/Interiors program is holding its annual bedding plant sale beginning May 3. The program will have tits greenhouses full of annuals and perennials waiting to be planted.

The sale will begin Tuesday, May 3, 8-10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The sale will continue until all plants are sold.

For more information, contact Joe Warnement, instructor, at 419-998-2934, or email at [email protected].

Bluffton University's Peace Education and Action Community Endeavor (PEACE) Club and university senior Maggie Rose Stover, an intern for the Bluffton Fair Trade Task Force, will show the film "The Dark Side of Chocolate" at 9 p.m. tonight (April 20) in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall. The screening is free and open to the public.

The 45-minute documentary is about the cocoa supply chain in the Ivory Coast, West Africa, and the chocolate produced by children there.

Complete agenda is available as an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Bluffton teachers agreed to freeze their base salaries for three years. The action took place at the April Bluffton school board meeting on Monday. In addition, teachers agreed to not take step increases in 2011-12.

In March the Bluffton school administrators agreed to no pay raises in 2011-12.

Cellular Central, Inc./Verizon Wireless had a new home. The North Main Street business has relocated in a portion of the former Movie Gallery at 142 E. Jefferson St. The move took place last week.

The store is part of a 43-store chain in Ohio. Its home office is in Toledo. Jimmy Grose of Findlay is the store manager, serving in his third year in that position. Cellular Central had operated in Bluffton for the past six years.

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