SW Spring Fling!

The 2010 Spring Fling at Southern Wells brought out singers and dancers; impersonators and impresarios of all types.
News-Banner Intern Brandon Gephart sent us these photos. We thought we would share them with you.

Southern Wells D.A.R.E. students

Southern Wells High School students participated in a question/answer interaction with fifth grade D.A.R.E. students. There are a total of eight high school students participation in this event. (Photo by Brandon Gephart)

Mini 4-H at Lancaster

Wells County Purdue Extension Agent Roger Sherer visited Lancaster Central Elementary School on Wednesday to talk about the Mini 4-H program with first- and second graders. Each of the students received information they will bring home to their parents about the program. Sherer will visit all first and second-grade students in the county.

Budding talent

Lancaster first grade students had the chance to read their stories to several parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles Monday during the annual Publishing Party. In addition to the readings, those attending enjoyed cookies and juice.
Students in Abby Nagel's first grade class have been working on their stories for the past three weeks. They learned such skills as making a writing plan, first drafts, editing, re-writing and more. The class was divided into three groups where each child read their story. (Photos by Patty Elwell)

Open Mic Poetry Night

Monday was the annual Open Mic Poetry Reading at The Creative Arts Centre.

Presented by the Creative Arts Council and moderated by local poet Doug Sundling, six local poets brought their finest verse to share.
(One of these poets may look very familiar to you...)

Adopt-A-Pet

Chelsea is a 3 year old Cocker Spaniel/Cavalier king Charles Spaniel mix, spayed female. Housebroken and good with kids and other dogs.


Charlie is a 4 month old Siamese, male. Very, very affectionate!

*We have several fixed and de-clawed cats for adoption. Their adoption fee is only $10.00 All of them are very sweet!
Call now: 824-6063

More BHES Pics

Students cheered while the faculty sweated it out in the Bluffton Elementary School gymnasium on Friday. But it was all for a good cause. Riley Children's Hospital reaped the benefits of a week-long fundraising drive.
And just for the record--Thieme did make that jump-shot. Nothing but net....