Bluffton Hospital volunteer recognition luncheon was April 20 at The Centre. Here is an update of volunteers and their accumulative hours volunteered.
100 Hours
Bev Auchmuty
Jesse Blackburn
Jaima Businger
Mary Ann Businger
Jill Caskie
Sandy Hamilton
Dottie Long
Barb Mikesell
Dorothea Rodabaugh
Cat Singian
Bill Snider
Melissa Velasquez
Nearly 70 Bluffton University football players and coaches helped spruce up the Bluffton Child Development Center on the morning of April 17. In addition to painting, team members did gardening and landscaping work around the facility. This is the second year that Head Coach Tyson Veidt has sought opportunities for his team to give back to the community by assisting nonprofit partners in Bluffton. (Bluffton University photo)
Note: Joan Bauman owner of Lamplight Bed and Breakfast, 321 S. Main St., has announced her retirement from her business as of May 31. The following story was written in September for the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce weekly newsletter about the B&B. Its author is Angela Green, BGSU journalism intern for the chamber last fall.
As the Iraqi war fades from front page news headlines, it's easy to forget the trauma still being experienced by two million Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan.
A special photo exhibit documenting their situation will be held at First Mennonite Church, in the basement Assembly Room, on Sunday, May 2, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. The exhibit is open to the public.
Bluffton University's annual Athletics Awards Forum became a family affair on April 20.
Moments after basketball player Ginny Buckingham received the Kathryn E. Little Award as the university's outstanding senior female athlete, her father, Keith, was presented the Larry W. Jones Memorial Award for his support of, and significant contributions to, Bluffton athletics.
Joining the Buckinghams, of Bluffton, as an award recipient was baseball player Cody McPherson of Northwood, Ohio, who earned the A.C. Burcky Award as outstanding senior male athlete.
Kevin A. Nickel will become the new vice president for fiscal affairs at Bluffton University beginning Sept. 1, Bluffton's president, Dr. James M. Harder, has announced.
Nickel will succeed Willis Sommer, who is retiring at the end of August after 31 years of service to Bluffton, including the last 16 years as vice president for fiscal affairs.
