Bluffton University released its February arts and event calendar. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Feb. 4, Forum: "Eyes Wide Open: Reality Bites and How to Deal," Forum presentation by Alaina Shearer, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Feb. 4, Forum: "Power and Polity: LGBTQ Inclusion and the Concept of Variance in Mennonite Church USA," Forum presentation by Timothy Bender, 11 a.m., Musselman Library Reading Room
Bluffton Lions will hear Beth Seibert, candidate for Allen County Commissioner, at its noon, Tuesday, Feb. 4, meeting in the third floor of the town hall.
The club will also sponsor the Bluffton community meal held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, in the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
Several additional club news items are part of the January newsletter attached at the bottom of this story.
Dr. Melissa Friesen, art, communication and theatre department chair, and Dr. Walt Paquin, director of social work program, will share “Arts-based Civic Practice and Learning in Community,” during a Colloquium presentation at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team traveled to Manchester University on Jan. 22, 2020, for a matchup with the Spartans. The Beavers dropped a 69-65 decision as they fell to 9-7 (3-5 HCAC).
The Bluffton University men's basketball team played host to the Manchester University Spartans in a Heartland Conference clash on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The Beavers led for most of the contest until late in the second half when the visitors would take a lead and hold on for a 52-48 victory. Bluffton fell to 8-8 overall and 4-5 in the Heartland Conference, while Manchester improved to 6-10 overall and 4-5 in the HCAC.
76th annual trout derby May 3 • Sportsmen's Club annual meeting Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2020 - 2:54pm
We're all going fishing for “K-9” (think Ron Schmutz) this year.
The Bluffton Sportmen's Club will recognize Schmutz, a member of the club since childhood, as the number one tagged trout for the 2020 trout derby set for Sunday, May 3, at Buckeye park. This year is the 76th annual trout derby started by the club in 1944.
In 1986, following the death of Ken Moser “Lil’ Moe,” Schmutz’s father-in-law, Ron took over the treasurer duties for the club and has held them since then.