Six students will graduate from Trinity Lutheran School, Jenera, on Sunday, May 28, The graduation will be part of the 10:30 a.m. service at Trinity Lutheran Church. Logan
Those graduating are: Kwynn Reiss Alge, Kylie Ann Beagle, Logan Grant Below, Leah Lynn Lanasky, Cameron Michael VanDemark and Cierra Colleen VanDermark.
Seth Lang, teacher of the third and fourth grade students, who is moving to Minnesota, will be honored at a farewell reception beginning at 9:20 a.m.
"Talking to loved ones about death is always difficult," said Tonya Meyer, Bluffton Senior Citizens Center director.
The Center hosts an End of Life Seminar at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 8, to help enable these discussions. "This seminar is intended for seniors and their families. Come when you can and stay as long as you like," said Meyer.
The evening includes presentations from attorneys, accountants, funeral directors and other professionals. These speakers are available to chat one-on-one plus speaking on the following topics:
Four students from Bluffton were named to the Dean’s List for fall semester 2016-17 at Ohio Northern University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled full-time.
• Jeremiah Gamatter, Engineering
• Molly Meyer, Business Administration
• Matthew Spallinger, Arts and Sciences
• Stephen Tatarkov, Engineering
Vicki Mills can help. Miss Vicki’s Music Studio, 2613 State Route 81 (West North Avenue), Ada, has a range of summer classes for youth through adults. For more information contact Mills at 419-679-8259. Or CLICK HERE for the studio website.
Here’s the summer schedule:
Tuesday evenings – June 13 to Aug. 8
(no classes June 20 or July 4)
Choir (grades 1-3) – 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.
Choir (grades 4-8) - 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Bluffton Family Recreation is now accepting registrations for T-ball, a sport played later this summer.
T-ball is for youth ages 5 to 7 and play takes place from July 11 to Aug. 10. Games are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Bluffton village park.
T-ball is open to boys and girls. It is a learning league experience. Players will develop hitting off tee, throwing and catching skills with intramural team play.
Cost to play for BFR members is $30; $40 for non-members.
Teachers seeking to advance their career can fast-track their plans by enrolling in a Master of Arts in Education program this summer at Bluffton University.
Bluffton High School music department presented 2016-17 awards to seniors during a music banquet earlier this week. Here are the award winners:
Semper Fi Award -
ELI BOURASSA
Nelson M. Hauenstein Award -
KRISTEN YOST
Marching Band Award -
JAYME SIEFER and JARET GEISER
Director’s Award for Band -
NOAH WOODRUFF and KRISTEN YOST
Director’s Award for Choir -
KRISTEN YOST
Eloise Caskey Memorial Award -
