Bluffton University will host an exhibit of art by seniors Rebekah Lutz of Lima, and Ezekiel Tracy of Continental, from March 26-April 7 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery in Sauder Visual Arts Center.
The graduating art majors will display work they have created at Bluffton in their senior show, which is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. weekends. A reception will be held for the artists from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 7.
St. John’s United Church of Christ will host a benefit concert for Larry Battle at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 16, at the church, 223 W. College Ave.
The concert will feature the church choir, Michael Lester, Crystal Sellers Battle, Dr. Raymond Wise and others, according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor of the church.
Battles faces several surgeries, including a gastric bypass and spinal cord surgery.
Good bye winter sports. Hello spring sports. Junior high track conditioning started this week. Over 35 junior high boys and girls are involved in pre-track conditioning. This week that involved running around the middle school block for seven minutes, then taking a walking break, next run around the block eight minutes and take a break, and then 10 minutes and a break.
This week’s four Bluffton third graders are Tony Mathewson (Mrs. Bogart’s class), Ella Cunningham (Mrs. Kingsley), Madison Sampson (Mr. Armstrong), and Anna Davies (Mrs. Raeburn).
During our introductions, Anna informed me that both her grandmothers are named Nancy.
Bluffton High School track standout Kendra Bassitt, a senior at Ashland University, competed at the Division II Indoor Track and Field Nationals in Birmingham, Alabama on March 9.
She placed 4th in the nation in the pentathlon recording the following:
• High jump (5'7 3/4")
• Hhot put (37-2 1/2)
Bluffton's Relay for Life will hold a "quarter auction," at the Blufffton Middle School cafetorium on Friday, March 15, according to Lynda Best. The event is from 6 to 9 p.m.
The auction includes:
• Pampered Chef
• Origami Owl
• Mary Kay
• Thirty-One
• Celebrating Home
• Pink Zebra and
• Tastefully Simple, who will each have items on display and will donate items for the auction.
