Consider attending an information session on becoming a volunteer guardian in Allen County.
Crime Victim Services seeks 23 individuals who will help a vulnerable person live to their full potential, making decisions of a personal nature (housing, healthcare). Administrative support provided. Social work and counselor CEUs are offered at 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Join Elysia Bush and Katie Campbell from noon to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27, to learn more, at Crime Victim Services, 330 N. Elizabeth St., Lima. For more details call 419-222-8666. A light meal is included.
Jackson Steinmetz, Bluffton High School senior, is the Icon's artist of the month.
He has taken Art 1, Photography and Crafts, according to Vickie Garmon, BHS art teacher.
"I plan on studying film production and communications as well as Spanish at Goshen College next year," he said.
"In the picture I am working on a print in the dark room. It is really cool to use old fashioned film cameras and learn how they operate. In photography I really enjoy being able to work with both old fashioned methods and modern digital art."
Madeline Burghaze is the Bluffton High School January student of the month.
The BHS senior is a member of Spanish Club, Drama Club, National Honor Society and Student Senate. She is involved in the youth group and children's ministry at Ebenezer Mennonite Church and participates in its mission trips.
She was awarded student of the year in Spanish II, Advanced Algebra II, Spanish III and American Government.
In her spare time she enjoys reading, writing and traveling. After graduation she plans to attend Indiana Wesleyan University and major in Biology.
A young performer with a Bluffton connection will perform in the Saturday, Feb. 23, Ohio Has Talent competition, at Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Van Wert.
Raegan Cox, 14, a Miller City HS freshman, is the performer. Raegan performed at this year’s Blaze of Lights in November. She takes vocal and piano lessons at Krysti’s Music Studio, Bluffton.
She has been singing and entertaining people for most of her life. In 5th grade, she was accepted in an All-State Choir and performed with 88 other 4thand 5th graders at Capital University.
Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area will hold their first meeting of the year at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the Bluffton Public Library.
Officers of the club for 2019 are:
• Victoria Zeit, president
• Betty Flinn, vice-president and director
• Patrick Flinn, secretary
• Joyce Fuerst, immediate past president and director
• Anita Darnell, director.
The meetings are open to the public. The current club newsletter is attached.
