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Washington scholar to present Bluffton Forum April 12

Dr. Doug Hertzler, associate director of Eastern Mennonite University's Washington (D.C.) Community Scholars' Center, will be the speaker at a Bluffton University Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, in Yoder Recital Hall. His presentation, "People : Poverty x Power = Problems or Progress? Where Do You Fit into the Equation?" is free and open to the public.

Junior music department recitals set April 10

Justin McCall, Victoria Miller, Beth McCullough and Kristin Beckman, all juniors in the Bluffton University music department, will present a recital at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 10, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public; a reception will follow in the lobby.

Pops Concert on tap at Bluffton April 8

Bluffton University's annual Pops Concert, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, in Founders Hall, will offer a mix of music ranging from Broadway to Kid Rock. The concert is free and open to the public.

The evening will begin with jazz from the university's Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Adam Schattschneider, professor of music. The ensemble will perform "This Could Be the Start of Something," the composition and theme song of the late comedian, writer and television personality Steve Allen; "MacArthur Park," "Lullaby of Birdland" and "St. Thomas."

Bluffton junior high musicians perform well at contest

Bluffton students performed well at the April 2 junior high solo and ensemble ajudicated event held at Liberty Benton.

Ensemble results follow:

Superior Ratings (I)

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April 21 next tea at The Inn at ONU

The Inn at Ohio Northern University offers Third Thursday Tea at the Inn every third Thursday afternoon of each month from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. At Third Thursday Tea a featured speaker will be provided.

April's tea is at 3:30 p.m. on April 21. The theme is a gardening presentation. Topics will include sun vs. shade plants, container gardens and more. Plan to attend now and get a jump-start on your spring planting.

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SBA extends incident period for February-March flooding

The SBA has extended the incident period to March 14 for its Ohio disaster declaration in response to additional damages that occurred several days following the severe storms and flooding that began on Feb. 27. The declaration covers Auglaize and Marion counties and the adjacent counties of Allen, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Morrow, Shelby, Union, Van Wert and Wyandot in Ohio.

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