Bluffton's EMS department will hold its annual chicken barbecue fundraiser on Sunday, April 22, from 11a.m.-1p.m.
The barbecue It will be held at the EMS building on Washington Street behind the fire department. Tickets are $7. The meal includes a half chicken, a roll, green beans and a baked potato.
For tickets call Jan Basinger at 419-358-6650 or contact any EMS personnel. Dessert will also be available for additional cost provided by the First United Methodist youth group.
Ohio Northern University pharmacy students will visit the Bluffton Senior Center for a free check of medications in April, according to Tonya Meyer of the Center.
The students and their professor will be at the Senior Center on Monday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m. They will give a brief presentation and will then meet one on one with anyone who wishes to check to make sure their prescription medications and over the counter vitamins and medications are not interacting with each other or duplicating benefits.
There will not be a community meal on Thursday, April 5, due to Maundy Thursday falling on that day.
The next community meal is Thursday, April 19, served by the First United Methodist church. The meals are free, open to the public. The meals are served at the Bluffton Senior Center and start at 6 p.m.
All monetary donations given at the Community Meal support the Bluffton Food Pantry.
Spring has returned to Bluffton, bringing the Lady Pirates back to the
softball diamond and the W's back to a veteran squad, as the ladies
tally up two wins in the opening week of the season.
Bluffton 3 McComb 1
The Lady Pirates traveled to McComb for the season opener on Monday and came away with a tough 3-1 win. Senior Ashlin Gable knocked in the first RBI for the Pirates with a single to right field. Pirate DH Tori Halcomb quickly added an RBI double to put the ladies up 2-0 in the top of the third.
