Bluffton's sesquicentennial planning committee will meet three more times prior to the June 24-July 2 celebration, according to Bev Amstutz, chair of the committee.
Meetings are at 7 p.m. in the third floor of the town hall. Meeting dates are Thursday, May 12, June 2 and June 9.
Additional meetings scheduled will be listed here.
Gregg Luginbuhl, professor and chair of art at Bluffton University, has two ceramic works in the Ohio Designer Craftsmen's "Best of 2011" juried exhibition, which opened May 1 at the Ohio Craft Museum, 1665 W. Fifth Ave., Columbus.
Luginbuhl's "Rustic Decanter XIX with 7 Cups" and "Rustic Decanter XX with 5 Cups" were selected for the exhibition by juror Paula Owen, president of the Southwest School of Art in San Antonio, Texas.
May is National Older American's Month, and May 8 to 14 is National Nursing Home Week. Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio have several special events planned. The Mennonite Memorial Home calendar for May is now available for Icon viewers. The calendar lists the events planned.
Bluffton University will mark its annual May Day weekend May 5-8 with traditional alumni reunions, student activities and graduation events, as well as a celebration of its social work program.
Explore "Novel Destinations" this summer through Bluffton Public Library's book discussions. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton will be discussed on Wednesday, June 1, from noon-1:30 p.m. at Common Grounds Coffeehouse and Caf'e.
In this book, "a tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a small suitcase containing a few clothes and a single book - a beautiful volume of fairy tales.
Do you enjoy reading or writing poetry? Then come and join the Bluffton Public Library for an open poetry night on Thursday, May 26, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the library's Richland Room.
Members of the community ages 12 and up are invited to share poems that they've written or ones they hold dear or simply come and listen to the creativity of others.
All poems read must have appropriate content. Space for the program is limited and registration is required.
Galen Kenneth Graymire, 96, of Harrod died at 3:15 a.m., May 5, 2011, at Richland Manor, Bluffton.
He was born Jan. 19, 1915, in Allen County to Hiram and Alma Fox Graymire. On Dec. 5, 1939, he married Hazel E. Riggle and she preceded him in death on Oct. 12, 1994.
Mr. Graymire was retired from the Lima Ford Engine Plant. He had been residing in Florida since 1984 where he was a member of the Mackintosh United Methodist Church and the Mackintosh Lions Club.
He was a1933 graduate of Lafayette-Jackson High School where he was on the basketball team.
The Bluffton-Pandora Rotary Club seeks sponsors for its 2011 Freedom Fest. The event will be held at the Bluffton University football stadium in conjunction with the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life on Friday evening, June 24.
The Fest' includes fun events, food, musical entertainment, game books inflatable, live duck races and similar events. A fireworks display will take place at dusk.
This year's event is held during the Bluffton Sesquicentennial celebration.
Dear Icon:
I think it would be of great interest to your readers to post a section for people who would like to car pool from Bluffton to Lima. My wife and I both work in Lima and would look forward to car pooling with other individuals that wish to save money on the high cost of gas.
The tickets for the Sesquicentennial Ball are on sale at the Bluffton Centre, for $10 each. The event will take place Saturday, June 25, at 7 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m.
"Music, dance, and refreshments, and the gaily dressed will welcome your attendance," said Beverly Amstutz, chair of the sesquicentennial planning committee.
