Mollie Landry and Kati Skon will showcase their artwork in their Bluffton University Senior Exhibition, opening Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Sauder Visual Arts Center. The exhibit, which continues through Dec. 13, is free and open to the public, as is a gallery reception for the artists from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4.
Three Bluffton University choirs will headline "A Festival of Lessons and Carols," the university's annual Christmas choral concert, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in Yoder Recital Hall.
The program is designed around a historical structure of Scripture readings and Christmas carols. The readings, taken from prophetic writings about the Messiah's coming and from the Christmas story, are interspersed with various Christmas pieces.
Q: What's one quarter century old, but ever changing?
A: Bluffton's Blaze of Lights. This year's Blaze continues a tradition launched in 1986 when the Harry and Dorothy Ream outdoor Christmas folk art display moved from rural Jenera to Bluffton.
Watch for flying snowballs when you check out this year's Ream holiday display. Terry Mullenhour created this new cut out in the "winter wonderland" scene.
Citizens National Bank has named Lisa Rettig as Human Resource Manager.
Rettig had previously worked in the human resource department for CNB and rejoins the organization after working with other area organizations as a HR Generalist and VP of Finance and Human Resources.
J. Michael Romey, President/CEO, said of Rettig, "We're happy to welcome Lisa back to CNB and feel her knowledge of our organization will aid her in developing effective training programs and guiding new employees through the orientation process."
Bluffton Public Library will host a local author signing event on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m. Fred Steiner of the Bluffton Icon, will be on hand to discuss his newly published book, "A Good Place to Miss - Bluffton Stories 1900-1975."
Logan Steingass, Bluffton High School senior soccer player, was selected to play in the 10th annual Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Senior all-district game.
NWOSSCA has partnered with Buckeye Cable Sports Network to promote and broadcast the games on their network.
The girls' contest starts at noon. The boys' contest starts at 2 p.m. Both games are played on Sunday, Nov. 20, at Findlay High School's Graham Field.
Dr. George Metz, education department chair and faculty athletics representative at Bluffton University, has been elected vice president of NCAA Division III faculty athletics representatives.
The professor of education, who also chairs Bluffton's Division of Education and Sport Science, was voted into the national office at the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (FARA) Symposium, held Nov. 9-12 in San Diego.
Russell Krouse, a senior offensive tackle on the Bluffton University football team, was among 127 candidates this fall for the National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Awards.
Krouse, a marketing major from Huntsville, Ohio, was one of only 30 candidates from NCAA Division III teams and the only one from the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Mollie Landry and Kati Skon will showcase their artwork in their Bluffton University Senior Exhibition, opening Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Sauder Visual Arts Center. The exhibit, which continues through Dec. 13, is free and open to the public, as is a gallery reception for the artists from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4.
