In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon, Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center is hosting an opportunity for individuals to meet former Astronaut and Col. Gregory H. Johnson.
On Friday, July 19, at 10 a.m., he will be giving a presentation at the St. Rita’s Auxiliary Conference Center. There is no cost to attend and light refreshments will be served.
Ohio Northern University will hold children’s auditions for the “Holiday Spectacular” extravaganza from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, in the campus’ Freed Center for the Performing Arts.
Auditions will be held for singers and dancers ages 5 to 12. Those auditioning may be asked to sing and should be ready to participate in a dance call (jazz and/or tap shoes). No prepared dance or vocal solos, please.
For further information, contact Kirsten Osbun-Manley at [email protected].
Vicki Mills directs the Noteworthy Community Choir during the intermission of the patrotic pops concert at ONU on Saturday. Additional photos are in this series. Mills conducts the first-ever Summer Sounds Choral Camp, July 15-19, at ONU.
More than 500 swimmers and their families will descend on Bluffton on Friday and Saturday for the annual Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) swim champs. The WOAL is for swimmers aged 4-18 who are members of one of the league’s teams.
Bluffton Community Swimming Pool is the host site for the 2019 swim champs and will host eight teams from:
• Ada
• Bluffton
• Kenton
• Shawnee Country Club
• Sherwood
• Wapakoneta,
• Westside and
• Van Wert
Blanchard Valley Medical Practices, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, recently welcomed Robert Puckett, D.O., to Carey Medical Center. The office is located at 120 West S. St., Carey. Dr. Puckett is welcoming new patients.
Dr. Puckett is a Carey native and received his bachelor’s degree from The University of Toledo. He completed his osteopathic medical degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Puckett then completed his family medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine residency at Millcreek Community Hospital, also in Erie.
Elders of Maple Crest invites the community to view displays of hobbies and collections from 19 elders from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 11, in the Maple Crest Patio Room.
The show ranges from Oliver Lugibihl’s nuts and jams to Paul Klassen’s water color paintings to Jim Smith’s toy farm equipment to Becky Sprunger’s knitting - plus many other displays.
Sign-up for participting in programming for Bluffton Family Recreation's Summer Session 3 is underway according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
Session 3 runs from Monday, July 22, through Friday, Aug. 16. The summer BFR newsletter, attached to this story lists programs available.
Several committee meetings are on the Bluffton council schedule. Those follow:
Tree Commission Meeting - Tuesday, July 9, at 7 p.m.
Personnel Committee Meeting - Wednesday, July 10, at 7 p.m.
Ordinance Committee Meeting - Tuesday, July 16, at 7 p.m.
Personnel Committee Meeting - Wednesday, July 17, at 7 p.m.
Council Meeting - Monday, July 22, at 7 p.m.
The Bluffton Cattle Club met Here is the club's news, as reported by Landon Selhorst:
On Sunday, July 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. we will be having the chicken BBQ at the Bluffton Middle School. Cattle club members - be sure to wear your 4-H shirt.
And congratulations to the cattle club for selling 237 BBQ tickets. See a
Bluffton Cattle Club Member if you still want tickets.
