Bluffton resident Pauline Kinsinger Edie Watts had three art pieces accepted int the Findlay Art League juried November Fall 2019 show.
The three works are in oils. "Charlie" the turtle and "Fins Up" the Siamese Fighting Fish both took about three plus months to complete. The wave is titled "Light Breaker."
Trinity Evangelical Church hosts Chris Driesbach on Sunday, Nov. 10 at both 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. At 9:20 a.m., Driesbach will share his presentation "A visit with a Christian song writer and former atheist."
Driesbach is a Christian musician, who travels the nation sharing his journey from atheist to Christian songwriter. He's originally from New Orleans, where his home and church were nearly destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. After rebuilding, Chris "hit the road" to share his message of thanks through music.
The next Crime Victim Services information session on volunteer guardianship is Tuesday, Nov. 12, according to Elysia Bush of Bluffton, director, Elderly Victim Ministry and CVS Guardian Programs.
The sessions take place in the CVS training room, 220 N. Elizabeth St., Lima. This session is from noon to 1 p.m.
Bush said, “Helping a vulnerable person live to that person’s full potential deepens the reach of Allen and Putnam County’s caring community."
I am a creature of routine. I cannot tell if I have always been this way or if I were driven to it by having children.
I find my children thrive in routine - regular meal times, set bedtimes, a structured pattern to the rest and play of their day. My own children are so driven by routine that even on vacation, far from home, my daughter will ask "Where will we have quiet time after lunch today, Mommy?"
If my two-year-old doesn't nap, my eye starts twitching. And if we don't go to the library on Tuesdays, then the whole day is off-kilter.
Rebekah Hoff, a junior, is the Bluffton High School October student of the month.
She is involved in Latin Club, Math Club, SADD Club, band, band council, National Honor Society, Renaissance, Allen County Junior Fairboard, Beaverdam Bunch and Future Shepherds 4-H clubs and St. John Mennonite Church as an AWANA teacher and youth group member.
She is on the varsity soccer and softball teams, was a gold scholar athlete, was a member of the 2017 NWC champion soccer team and 2019 NWC champion softball team.
Bluffton folk singer-songwriter Brett Prothro will perform in concert with Christina Eltrevoog and Matthew Pittman at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall in the next Town Hall Concert performance.
Eltrevoog and Pittman make up an acoustic dou called Michael and Christina Marie (MMCM).
Some background on the performers:
In 2017, MMCM began performing one another’s songs as an acoustic duo. They have collaborated ever since, writing and performing throughout the United States.
Here's your chance to support the Bluffton High School boys' soccer team in the Division III state semi-final game tonight:
• An official team send-off send off takes place close to 1:30 p.m. today on Jackson Street. Students from all three buildings will attend, the BHS band will play and the soccer team walk to Vine Street and back to the high school before boarding the bus to the state semi-final game.
• The game will be broadcast on WPNMlive.com starting at 6:50 p.m.
Winter is a great time to do some bird watching in your own backyard. Join us as we talk about our feathered friends and how to attract them to your yard!
Backyard Birding with Naturalist Dan Hodges is on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. on the lower level of the library. Please register in advance so that the library can plan accordingly for seating. Free and open to adults and families (children must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
St. Rita’s Medical Center will hold its Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium Friday, Nov. 8, at the St. Rita’s Conference Center, 718 W. Market St., Lima.
It will be a day of presentations and discussion to emphasize the importance and advantages of robotic and minimally invasive surgical procedures. Registration will begin at 7 a.m., with various presentations going from 7:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
