Sixteen first-year students at Bluffton University have been chosen to perform a century-old tradition-the Maypole dance-during Bluffton's annual May Day ceremony on Saturday, May 7.
A Summer Personal Training Special is now offered to anyone over the age of 14 years at BFR. The summer special offers six 30-minute training sessions for a package rate of $60 for non-members.
Personal training is an option for new exercisers as well as individuals who are training for an athletic event or to increase their physical abilities.
BFR Spots and Fitness began the summer special on May 1, according to Carole Enneking, director.
New and returning exercisers may purchase a three-month membership but receive four months of service. Cost for the summer special is $87.86 (including sales tax).
Benefits of membership (for those over 14 years of age) include use of the fitness center, indoor track, plus use of the gymnasium and arena
during open times.
In addition, members received discounted pricing onfitness classes and training programs (personal training sessions and ultimate fit).
First Mennonite Church Mennonite Women will hold a Mother's Day event Monday, May 9, at the church. A 6 p.m. dinner is planned with four short puppet shows by Deborah Nisly afterward in the sanctuary.
The Inn at Ohio Northern University, an Icon advertiser, has several events planned during May that are open to the public.
The Inn requests reservations. Call 419-772-2500 or visit innatonu.com
OKLAHOMA!
Freed Center Pre-Show Dinner Buffett
On May 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., enjoy an exceptional dinner buffet before the presentation of Oklahoma! at the Freed Center. The buffet dinner is $25 per person including tax and gratuity.
The Inn requests reservations for the dinner buffet.
The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library have extended the registration deadline for the third annual Community Garage Sale, which will be held on May 19, 20, and 21.
Maps highlighting individual sale locations, a list of addresses with sale descriptions, media coverage, and classified advertising will be coordinated by the Friends.
To appear on the map and list, participants must register by Friday, May 6, 2011. The Friends need a minimum of 20 participants for this event.
April was wet. According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, it not only rained 25 out of 30 days in April, the total rain measured 6.22 inches. That compares to 3.29 normal inches of rain for April.
Looking on the good side, April 2011's average temperature was 50. 4 degrees. The normal April average temperature is 48.5 degrees.
April's highest temperature reached 74 degrees on the 11th and 23rd. The low was 28 degrees on April 1 and 3.
Here's the summary for the last seven days of April:
Bluffton Public Library has just the ticket for fun and relaxation.The library is holding two fundraisers related to this year's adult summer reading theme, "Novel Destinations."
The first event is a silent auction that will be held from May 16 through June 4. Over 30 items will be available to bid on, including historic bed and breakfast locations in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana; a river cruise; a Tennessee amusement park; a West Virginia whitewater raft trip; and area festivals, gardens, historic homes, museums and much more.
