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Bluffton University graduate David Dellifield of Ada (a 39 year-old, non-smoker) was diagnosed with Stage 4, well-differentiated squamous-cell carcinoma (throat cancer) on Feb. 2, after going to the doctor for a swollen lymph node and earache.

Dellifield had already begun training for the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati. He had already put 125 miles in since 1-1-11. This race will be his 5th FULL Marathon (26.2 miles) since the Flying Pig in May 2009.

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Will be a sold-out performance

Kevin Gratz directs BHS Shirts and Pants male chorus in a rehearsal of The National Anthem. Click here for the video.

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Stay tuned

Stay tuned. Details at 10 p.m.

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Rhythm In Motion dancers (click on image to enlarge)

Rhythm In Motion Dance Centre' participated in their first dance competition of the 2011 dance season on March 5 at Encore Talent Productions, Columbus. The group of 14 dancers brought home nine awards, including three Overall Awards and one Judge's Choice Award.

Boogie Fever, directed by Darcey Schneider, danced by RIMDC Petite Team of ages 5-7 received a High Gold, 5th place overall. Performer Evelynn Schneider from the Petite Team received a special Judges' Award, Most Photogenic of the 2011 Columbus Competition.

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Shirts and Pants - click on image to enlarge

Oh, say, can you see...

Shirts and Pants, an extra-curricular male choir of Bluffton High School boys, will sing that phrase and more as the entire State of Ohio watches later this month. To watch a video rehearsal of the performance click here.

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Lent services continue this week for several Bluffton churches. This week's schedule follows (Wednesday through Sunday):

St. John's and Emmanuel
United Church of Christ
Sunday, March 20 -
at Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 6 p.m.
Theme: Overheard conversations on the Cross

St. Mary's Catholic
Wednesday, March 16 -
6:30 p.m., Stations of the Cross
7 p.m., Vespers

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Construction continues to progress at Bluffton Hospital. Last week the construction contractors placed some metal roofing caps, excavate the waterline along Harmon Street and tie in waterlines just outside the boiler room.

They also placed most of the steel posts that protect traffic from backing into the generator area.

Windows were placed along the west side of the new building. The canopy metal framework continues. The metal screen wall on the roof was completed.

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Ellis Hauenstein

Ellis B. Hauenstein, 86, of Bluffton died 2:49 a.m. March 15, 2011 at Bluffton Hospital.

He was born July 7, 1924 in Bluffton to Levi and Lenna Huber Hauenstein. On Aug. 20, 1947 he married Betty J. Risser and she survives.

Mr. Hauenstein was a farmer and also retired from Ex-Cell-O Corp. He was a member of Bluffton Trinity United Methodist Church and the Ada VFW.

In World War II he was a driver for General George Patton.

St. John's United Church of Christ's beef and noodle dinner is set for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 18, at the church.The menu includes homemade beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls, fresh homemade pies, fruit gelatin and a drink.
Tickets are $7 each. The dinner is open to the public. The church is at the corner of Jackson and College.

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Myda Jane Badertscher, 88, of rural Bluffton, died at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green.

She was born on Feb. 21, 1923, to the late Byron and Mary (Lehman) Manges in Orange Twp., Hancock County She married Wayne L. Badertscher on Nov. 22, 1951, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 2008.

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