Frances Coral (Everett) Clum, age 94, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 5:10 p.m. at Vancrest of Ada.
She was born September 1, 1924 in Lima, Ohio to Delmar and Lucille (Swick) Everett, who preceded her in death. Frances married James Corwin Clum on September 8, 1942 and he died November 12, 1992.
Bluffton University early childhood education major Makayla (Smith) Noble, a 2015 Bluffton HS grad, found meaningful community on campus through her involvement in Bluffton Education Organization (BEO).
The organization provided early opportunities that allowed her to become part of the world of teaching before even starting her career.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Bluffton had numerous student-athletes named to the Northwest Conference winter sports scholar list recently. The entire NWC list is attached at the bottom.
Criteria for inclusion are that students must be a letter winner in their sport and meet the following GPA requirements:
Gold level 3.50 and above
Silver level 3.00 - 3.49
Naomi Basinger will celebrate her 100th birthday on Saturday, April 13, from 2-4 p.m. with an open house at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. (No gifts please). Birthday wishes may be sent to her at: 304 Hilty Dr, Pandora OH 45877.
Lacey Boyle, a Bluffton High School senior, is the Icon's artist of the month. Among her art interests is photography, as evident in this photo she took titled "Warped Reality 2."
Lacey has taken Art 1, Photography and Advanced Photography. Her plans after high school undecided.
One of the projects she is currently involved in is the Senior Slideshow to be shown during graduation. She is working on that Kaitlyn Clymer.
“Shrek: the Musical,” is coming to Ada April 12-14.
Performances are at 7 p.m., Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 14, in the Ada school auditorium.
Pre-sale tickets are on sale in the high school office and during the evening and day of each performance. Tickets are $5 and are all general admission.
Leads in the music include: Coco McLaughlin as Fiona, Reece Evans as Shrek, Theodore Hadley as Donkey, and Ethan Hull as Lord Farquaad.
Bluffton University senior Jena O’Brien will present “Crisis Communication in Higher Education: A Rhetorical Analysis of Larry Nassar and Michigan State” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, in the Reading Room of Musselman Library.
O’Brien will describe the importance and process of issuing public apologies during her presentation. She will also look at the specific language used in public apologies.
Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center now has New Vision Medical Laboratories on its campus. The New Vision Medical Laboratories are also at Bluffton Family Medicine, UNOH Family Practice, Ada Family Medicine and Glandorf Family Medicine.
The New Vision Medical Laboratories offer new lower competitive pricing, shorter wait times, reliable results and access to results on the Mercy Health MyChart. Lima hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The public is invited to a rally to urge release of the full report of the Mueller investigation into the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
The rally will be at the gazebo in the Lima Town Square at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 4. It is organized by local group Allen and Hardin for Election Action & Democracy (AHEAD) and is part of a National Day of Action in coalition with MoveOn, Public Citizen, and People for the American Way.
Due to construction on West Elm Street, the annual Mennonite Memorial Home Easter egg hunt will move to the Bluffton University campus.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, starting promptly at 10 a.m. The location on campus is the practice soccer field, near the tennis courts. Access is off of Rosenberger Drive. These is no access from West Elm Street.
This year’s Easter egg hunt will feature more than 3,000 eggs filled with candy by Mennonite Memorial Home elders. Participants can also register for the drawing for four Easter baskets.
