Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted
August 19
Art Exhibit: “Elegies of Unrest,” by Justin Johnson, 8-5 p.m. weekdays, 1-5 p.m. weekends, through Oct. 5. Reception: 10 a.m, - Noon, Saturday, Oct. 5. Artist Talk 10:30 a.m., Grace Albrecht Gallery Sauder Visual Arts Center
August 20
Forum: “Becoming Rooted,” Opening Convocation by Dr. Sarah Fedirka, associate professor of English at University of Findlay, 10:45 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
See 2024 National Night Out and Fireworks sponsors below
By Paula Pyzik Scott
For the first time in its ten year history, local National Night Out celebrations weren't protected by the so-called Bluffton Bubble, a mythical ability to keep storms at a distance. However, plans for food, fun and fireworks on Tuesday night were successfully moved to Wednesday, August 7 after heavy storms and tornado threats were forecast.
The Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) Board of Trustees has appointed Kirby Overton, Ed.D., dean of the College of Business, University of Findlay, as its newest trustee. In addition to her service as a member of the board, Dr. Overton will also serve as a member of the BVHS Compliance and Audit Committee.
The next ONU Healthwise Mobile Health Clinic will be on Wed., Aug. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This clinic includes free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol (please fast for 12 hours to participate in cholesterol or blood sugar screening.)
The work of new Bluffton author Tom Arnold has arrived at virtual and local retailers with the story of sculptor and poet Dewey Severs (1941-2020), who worked a variety of physically demanding jobs until three heart attacks left him bankrupt.
Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius tells how Dewey began dreaming of creating art with horseshoes and saw God giving him a new direction in life. The book follows Dewey from a childhood filled with hardship in the Missouri Ozarks, through his becoming a husband and father, to finally settling near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Have you spotted a new lawn sign with a smiling woman decked out in medals? That’s Janean Shannon, a masters heptathlon athlete who will soon be competing in the World Masters Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
