Bluffton police report that Jeremy Ernest, 28, was recently convicted of felony domestic violence in the Allen County Common Pleas Court. The conviction stemmed from a March 13, 2013, incident in the 500 block of S. Main St., according to a news announcement from the Bluffton Police Department.
Police officers responded to an initial call for assistance by neighbors reporting what sounded like a dispute. Upon further investigation, officers determined a domestic violence incident had occurred between two occupants in an adjacent apartment.
Three recent Bluffton High School graduates will enroll at Ohio Northern University this fall.
Kylee N. Barnett, daughter of Connie and William Thompson, 132 N. Mound St, has enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. She will be a freshman majoring in general studies.
Matthew R. Deter, son of Bill and Joan Deter, 116 S Lawn Ave, Bluffton, has enrolled in the College of Business Administration. He will be a freshman majoring in business administration.
Vacation Bible School will be held at Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen St., Jenera, from Sunday, July 21, through Thursday, July 25, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each evening.
Take a Road Trip on Route 3:16 is the VBS theme. Crafts, games, songs and snacks will also be a part of the week.
Children entering preschool through 6th grade are welcome to attend. To close VBS, will be an ice cream social on July 25 beginning at 7 p.m. There will be free ice cream and entertainment, including the children singing songs they’ve learned during VBS.
BFR Sports and Fitness recently hosted a Universal Cheerleaders Association commuter cheer camp.
The two-day, camp offered area junior high cheer squads professional training. UCA provides cheer camps across the midwest each summer. This year's camp featured squads from Wapakoneta and Kenton.
BFR will next host Challenger's British Soccer Camp the week of July 29. For more information about either camp, contact BFR by calling 419-358-4150.
The "Top Banana" award was given to Wapakoneta's 8th grade squad for most team spirit.
Ten Thousand Villages, 115 S. Main St., Bluffton, has a table linen sale in progress this month, according to Aphaphanh Nussbaum, store manager. The sale goes from July 15 to 31.
Boy one tablecloth and get one 50 percent off. Buy three napkins, napkin ring or placements and get the fourth free.
The Swiss Community Historical Society extends an invitation to all the descendants of Christian and Barbara Schumacher to attend the 2013 Schumacher family reunion this summer.
The event is from 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Swiss (Schumacher) Homestead, 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton.
The society will provide pulled pork sandwiches, drinks and tableware. Please bring a dish or dessert to share if you are able.
A tent, tables and chairs will be provided along with tours of the homestead. A program some additional activities are planned.
Members of the Bluffton High School class of 1948 celebrated its 65th reunion on June 21.
Members attending were, front row from left, Ceacle Potee Shields, Peggy Eckenwiler Augsburger, Jean Burkholder Reichenbach, Ester Lugibill Brauen, Marilyn Fett Bullock and Earl Hauenstein.
Back row from left, Mary Jane Burkholder Gilliom, Mary Schmidt Amstutz, Don Herr, Maurice Garmatter and Wade Oberly.
The Hauensteins are next-door neighbors to Mustard Seed Café, 567 N. Main St. When the apricot trees at the Hauensteins began to get heavy with fruit, they asked Rhonda Moor, executive chef at the restaurant, if she would like to use apricots for a featured dish. Rhonda sent her sons, Will and Tucker Neff, across the alley to harvest the fruit.
The feature Rhonda created is Apricot Honey Crepes with almond and honey mascarpone filling.
