Post cards, quilts, paintings, cast-iron toys, sock monkeys and lots more hobbies were displayed and shared by 25 Maple Crest elders during its July 23 biennial hobby show.
New to this year’s show were “works in progress” by three residents – Genevieve Fast knitted a scarf, Joanne Niswander took stitches in her latest needlepoint piece, and Carl Wolf demonstrated the art of coloring a mandala.
Three recent Bluffton High School graduates will enroll at Ohio Northern University this fall.
Kylee N. Barnett, daughter of Connie and William Thompson, 132 N. Mound St, has enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. She will be a freshman majoring in general studies.
Matthew R. Deter, son of Bill and Joan Deter, 116 S Lawn Ave, Bluffton, has enrolled in the College of Business Administration. He will be a freshman majoring in business administration.
BFR Sports and Fitness recently hosted a Universal Cheerleaders Association commuter cheer camp.
The two-day, camp offered area junior high cheer squads professional training. UCA provides cheer camps across the midwest each summer. This year's camp featured squads from Wapakoneta and Kenton.
BFR will next host Challenger's British Soccer Camp the week of July 29. For more information about either camp, contact BFR by calling 419-358-4150.
The "Top Banana" award was given to Wapakoneta's 8th grade squad for most team spirit.
Local resident David Voth, a pioneer in the crime victims’ rights movement in Ohio and the nation, will be recognized on Thursday, July 18, in Columbus during the 10th anniversary celebration of Models of Justice Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the Justice League of Ohio.
The event honoring persons who have protected and advanced crime victims' rights and celebrates the Justice League of Ohio’s decade of service.
