Area residents should watch for an invitation in the mail to participate in this year's Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary Hearts and Hands Campaign, underway this month, according to Marty Lemley, auxiliary president.
"Last year through everyone's generous support the campaign and Auxiliary fundraisers enabled us to donate $15,000 for the surgery-emergency room expansion," said Lemley.
The Auxiliary has pledged $75,000 for a five-year period toward this project. The current drive seeks monetary donations to assist in this project.
Mark your calendar. Saturday, May 5, means Bluffton's Farmers' Market returns to Main Street for 2012.
Peter Previte, Bluffton farmers' market coordinator, told The Icon this week that persons involved in the market are busy preparing for the opening day, Saturday, May 5. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon.
The market continues each Saturday - rain or shine - through the final Saturday of October, which is Oct. 27.
The 11th annual BVHS Service of Remembrance will be held at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 120 W. Sandusky Street in Findlay on Sunday, April 22, at 2 p.m.
The non-denominational memorial service will honor BVHS patients and residents who died in 2011. All are welcome to attend the service, which will be followed by a reception.
By Mitch Gatzke
The Detroit Red Wings lost game three of their opening round series against the Nashville Predators on Sunday afternoon, giving Nashville a 2-1 series lead.
The Predators took an early lead, striking first less than three minutes into the game. Shea Weber collected and scored on a rebound that escaped Wings goalie Jimmy Howard and his teammates. The rest of the first went by pretty uneventfully and the Wings headed to the locker room down by a goal.
Melissa "Missy" A. Calvelage of Bluffton, and formerly of Ft. Jennings died at 9:55 a.m. April 17, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by her family and friends.
She was born Dec. 6, 1976, in Lima to John and Sharon (Lammers) Calvelage who survive in Bluffton. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Ada, Catholic Ladies of Columbia. She was a Gold Award Girl Scout. She was a graduate of Ft. Jennings High School and Vantage Vocational School in Van Wert.
Sportsman League Scores bowled on: Apr.9 High Game
Steve Swisher 289
John Dailey 278
Joe Bennett 268
Jim Herr 266
Chris Lee 258
Denny Caskie 246
John Dailey 246
Dick Herr 246
Alan Thielen 246
Derek Dukes 246
High Series
John Dailey 757
Steve Swisher 717
Paul Simko 685
Derek Dukes 674
Chris Lee 670
Alan Thielen 670
Jim Herr 659
Joe Bennett 659
McKenna Reneker Bluffton High School junior, and the daughter of Eric Reneker and Angela Reneker, will be among the 900 Ohio girls participating in the 66th annual session of Buckeye Girls State at the University of Mount Union, Alliance.
She is sponsored by the Bluffton American Legion Post 382, according to Bob Amstutz, post adjuntant.
Girl State session begins Sunday, June 10, and concludes on Saturday, June 16.
Bluffton Hospital has been awarded LEED Silver certification for the design, construction and operation of the new Bluffton Hospital ER and Surgery expansion as a high performance "green" building according to Bill Watkins, chief administrative officer of the hospital.
