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Elementary collecting food for Food Pantry

Bluffton elemetary students, teachers and staff are collecting food for a Christmast service project.

This year's project will support the Bluffton Food Pantry. The school is accepting donations from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11. Canned items, boxed items and cash donations are accepted. Please do not bring glass items.

Checks may be written to the Bluffton Food Pantry. Persons with questions may contact the elementary office.

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Elementary November students of month

Students of the month at the Bluffton Elementary for November were recently announced.

They follow:

First grade

Skylar Liddick, Laykin Garmatter, Elizabeth Bourassa, Olivia Barnes

Second grade

Duncan Scott, Sumner Kibele, Jared Piercefield, Brinkly Garmatter

Third grade

Luke Young, Kaityln Clymer, Isaac Strahan, Ashley Eachus

Fourth grade

Braeden Edwards, Justin Haggard, Nash White

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Southgate Lanes report Nov. 14-20

Eagles
Scores bowled on: Nov.14
Boys High Game

Kaden Reneker 132
Danny Klingler 118
Trevor Bunch 102
Danny Setzer 101

Girls High Game
Ashley Sickles 106
Megan Davis 101
Shelly Phipps 93
Shelly Phipps 83

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Financial aid meeting Dec. 9 at BHS

Bluffton High School's guidance department will hold a financial aid meeting for parents of juniors and seniors who are planning to continue their education beyond high school.

The meeting is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the BHS cafeteria. Mary Cannon, director of financial aid at Bluffton University, is the presenter. She will discuss financial aid and the filing of the FAFSA form.

Persons with questions may contact the BHS guidance department at 419-358-7941.

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Handbell Christmas concert at St. John's UCC Dec. 6

Old Millstream Ringers

The Old Millstream Ringers, a community handbell ensemble from the Findlay area will present a Christmas concert for the Bluffton and surrounding area. The concert is at 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave. A freewill offering will be taken.

About the ringers
The Old Millstream Ringers is a community handbell ensemble from the Findlay area, and was formed in early summer 2000 to give an opportunity for local handbell ringers to grow, learn, and promote the art of handbell ringing.

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Dr. George Metz elected to NCAA Committee

Dr. George Metz


Dr. George Metz, professor of education and education department chair at Bluffton University, was elected to the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representatives (FAR) Executive Committee as Division III representative, during the FAR annual symposium, Nov. 12-14 in St. Louis, Mo.

"This is an exciting opportunity to work with faculty colleagues across the NCAA to ensure the integrity of the student-athlete experience, particularly at the DIII level - the heart of the NCAA," said Metz.

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