Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to support sexual assault victim assistance services available to the community.
The grant was issued from the Crime Victims Fund, available thanks to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which utilizes fines and penalties paid by convicted federal offenders to support victim assistance programs.
Linda Pollitz, LSW, will discuss “Put Your Mask on First!” during a February support group meeting in Bluffton, according to Tricia Herrmann.
The presentation is part of a Bluffton care giver support group and takes place at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20, in the Mennonite Memorial Home Chapel, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton.
She’ll discuss various caregiver responsibilities, what caregiver stress looks like and how to best take care of yourself, if you are a caregiver.
Pandora-Gilboa Boy Scout Troop 226 will hold a pancake and sausage dinner on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 10:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Pandora United Methodist Church, 108 E. Washington St., Pandora.
Presale tickets are: adults $5; at the door: adults $7, Kids 4 – 12 $4, and 3 and under free. Carry-outs available, Drinks included.
For tickets, contact Scoutmaster Chris Fleming 419-303-2584 or email PandoraTroop226@yahoo.com.
Julia A. Gable, 97, died Feb. 2, 2017, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.
A Memorial Service will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017, at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Bluffton.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
The biggest Bluffton PTO event of the year, Bakery Bingo is Saturday in the Middle School Cafetorium.
Doors will open at 5 p.m. and Bingo will begin at p.m.
PTO members say, "Please bring your family for this fun night of entertainment. Bingo cards are 12 for $1. Refreshments include pizza, popcorn, pretzels, nachos and cheese, chips and water. If you would like to help volunteer for this event please contact Crystal Camper."
FROM ADA ICON - Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.
That has a local ring to it. And on Saturday, Ada celebrates with a Super Bowl Eve party, link none ever seen here.
Events include everything from a tailgate party, football coaches panel, free showing of "Friday Night Lights," a program looking at Super Bowl TV commercials, lots of games and Wilson NFL football raffles and concluding with a midnight football drop.
Bluffton builder Cory Pinks went out on a limb to fix a tree house in Findlay. Next thing you know, he’s featured on Treehouse Masters, on cable, shown on the Animal Planet Network tonight (Friday, Feb. 3) at 10 p.m.
Pinks, of CPC Contracting, Bluffton, and Richard Watkins of 1st Class Siding, Harrod, were selected from 871 entries to create a complete, top-to-bottom, renovation of an old tree house in Findlay.
Bruce N. Marshall, 68, of Hartford, Connecticut, and formerly of Bluffton died Feb. 1, 2017, while on hospice at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hartford, Connecticut, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Bruce was born Dec. 12, 1948, in Bluffton to Kimmel and Maxine (Cook) Marshall who preceded him in death.
Harvey Myers Bauman, 96, died Feb. 1, 2017, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Harvey was born Nov. 27, 1920, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, to the late Henry and Annie (Myers) Bauman. On May 28, 1944, he married Pauline Sprunger Bauman who preceded him in death on Sept. 3, 2015.
