Mary Jane (Carr) Lugibihl, 96, of Pandora, died at 12:02 p.m. at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora, on April 14, 2013. She was born on April 7, 1917, at the family’s “Hickory Farm” near Bluffton, to William G. and Eva M. (Deitler) Carr. She attended grade school at the Hickory One-Room Country School and graduated from Pandora High School where she excelled as a member of the women’s basketball team.
On July 5, 1952, she married Harlan E. Lugibihl who preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 1992.
Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., sent three athletes to Saturday's Mason Spring Invitational, hosted by D-I George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. The meet, loaded with D-I athletes, was a final tune-up for the trio for next week's ODAC Championships.
Both of Eastern Mennonite's women ran in the 800m, and freshman Hannah Chappell-Dick (Bluffton) destroyed her own school record and crossed with the top D-III time at the meet. She flashed across the line in 2:14.34, shaving more than three seconds off her previous record of 2:17.47.
Rehearsals for a performance of Marty Park’s “Prayer for America: A Declaration of Dependence” will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesdays, beginning April 16, in Room 115 at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove Road, Bluffton.
Anyone interested in singing, from high school students to adults, is welcome to join the rehearsals, which will lead to a performance at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 2, in the Crossroads Ministry Center at Ebenezer.
Brent Zimmerman, Adult Choir Director at Ebenezer, will be conducting. Music scores will be available for singers to borrow.
April is a busy month at the Bluffton Elementary School. Here's a sampling of activities taking place:
ELEMENTARY BOOK FAIR WEEK OF APRIL 16th: The annual elementary spring Book Fair will be held April 16 – 20. The Book Fair will be open daily from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday evening (6-8 p.m.) will be FAMILY NIGHT. This Book Fair is a Buy One/Get One Free (BOGO). The Book Fair will close at 2 p.m. on Friday.
Bluffton University mascot J. Denny Beaver joined Louise Matthews, director of The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center, for an April 10 workshop with Bluffton second graders called “Stay in Check with Tech!” The event encouraged students to consider the use of technology and how it impacts friendship and personal interactions.
When she opened her Twitter account recently, the first photo Katelyn Brewer saw was of a woman in her underwear, accompanied by the message, “Doesn’t my girlfriend look sexy?”
Speaking on Civic Engagement Day at Bluffton University April 10, the Bluffton senior cited her experience as an example of how technology and media can promote violence toward women.
