Bluffton Parks Department Turkey Shoot

Annual Turkey Shoot Saturday Nov 20th at 4:30 p.m. in City Gym Age Groups: 8-9, 10-11, 12-13.

Each participant is allowed 10 free throws from a standard foul line. Winners get a free frozen turkey. Children 9 and under will use the 8 foot goal.

All participants MUST pre-register by calling the park office at 824-6069 by Friday Nov 18th. Cost $1 each

Wells County Public Library continuing to collect canned food for the Wells County Food Bank

Wells County Public Library Release:

Author W. Clement Stone once said, “If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.” From now until the end of November, the Wells County Public Library would like to give you an opportunity to show how thankful you are by sharing with others in our community. The library has teamed up with the Wells County Food Bank to take up a collection of canned and non-perishable food.
Just inside the doors of the Bluffton and Ossian libraries, are boxes for your food donations. On November 30th, our staff will be delivering these contributions to the Food Bank where your generosity will go to help families in our area. Don’t miss this opportunity to remember the Thanksgiving season and share with families in our area who could use a helping hand.

Local Youth Workers Honored

Area youth workers received a big “thank you” Wednesday afternoon.

Mayor Ted Ellis and staff from the Wells County Youth Service Bureau, Family Centered Services, thanked area youth workers with coffee and cookies at the Mayor’s office. This followed a Proclamation by Mayor Ellis naming November 10, 2010 as ‘Thank a Youth Worker Day” in Bluffton.

In November communities, organizations, and caring people from around the globe join together for an international day of celebrating and honoring youth workers. Governments are making official proclamations, networks and organizations are holding celebrations, and leaders and other individuals are taking time out to call, write and personally say “thank you” to youth workers who are such a valuable and often unsung force in their communities.

According to the National Collaboration for Youth, a youth worker is an individual who works with or on behalf of youth to facilitate their personal, social and educational development and enable them to gain a voice, influence and place in society as they make the transition from dependence to independence.

“Everyone can point to a youth worker who had an impact in their life, formally as part of a youth serving organization or informally as a coach, mentor, or friend,” stated Brian Durand, 2010 co-chairman of the Thank a Youth Worker steering committee.

“We need to thank those who mentor our youth and celebrate their contributions to our communities.” he said.

Dollars for Scholars $5 Tervis Tumblers

Support Dollars for Scholars and get a good deal on a great Tumbler. JUST $5 while supplies last. Call Norm Kain, 824-5914 or Dave Poff, 824-0872.

Bluffton Recycling gets 10,000th dollar

Frank Shanly was there this morning when the Bluffton Recycling Center received its 10,000th $1 donation.

Southern Wells honors veterans

Students and faculty at Southern Wells Jr./Sr. High School honored local veterans as part of their annual Veterans Day program this morning. Southern Wells band and Southern Wells Show Choir provided musical accompaniment and the name of every veteran in attendance was read aloud.

LCES Fall Carnival

Saturday, Lancaster Central Elementary School students attended their annual fall Carnival. There were games and prizes for the students; and lots and lots of volunteers making it happpen. News-Banner Intern Taylor Goodpaster captured the event in a collection of photos: