Photo and story by Monty Siekerman
Carol Slane Florist owner Shannon Brown says Valentine's flowers, candy, and stuffed animals are available at her Main Street shop.
Many customers select holiday gifts at the last minute, but this year Valentine's is on a Sunday, so shop early.
The store will be open regular hours this week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday 9 to noon. She has more than 1,000 roses on hand and a big assortment of other flowers which can be purchased wrapped in tissue or arranged in a vase with baby's breath.
If you are thinking of taking your valentine out to dinner this weekend, check out Viva Maria Pizza and Pasta at124 E. Buckeye.
The Italian-American restaurant is offering a huge selection on their buffet for $13.95. To top off the meal, the buffet includes cream puffs with cannoli cream and chocolate drizzle.
The specialty buffet for Valentines features pasta carbonara as well as many other dishes.
Megan and Amanda Lotz will provide the entertainment.
Reservations are recommended, but not necessary (567-940-8482). Serving will be from 5 to 9 pm.
Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs offers two February workshops covering the basics of websites.
The sessions are part of BCE’s HOW (Hands-on Workshop) series.
Ohio Northern University graduate Ryan Lowry of Bluffton leads the workshops offered on two dates. Workshops are Friday, Feb.19, and Friday, Feb. 26, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the BCE office, 110 S. Main St., Bluffton.
Both workshops cover the same information. These are offered on different dates to accommodate more participants.
Rhett Eldon LeRoy Piper, 1 month, died on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at 7:44 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima.
Rhett was born on Dec. 21, 2015, in Lima, to Connor E. Piper and Whitney N. Gossard. His father survives in St. Marys and his mother survives in Harrod.
Also surviving are his paternal grandparents: Chad Piper of Lima and Nancy Schmidt of Willshire; maternal grandparents: LeRoy and Wendy Gossard of Harrod; paternal great grandparents: Thomas Wendel and Anita Hynd; maternal great grandparents: Cleo Gossard and Ronald and Loretta Zimmerman; paternal great-great grandmother: Florence Weeks; and several aunts and uncles.
Josephine Melvina Cheney, 85, died Feb. 9, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Josephine was born Aug. 7, 1930 in Beaverdam to the late Thomas and Gertrude (Meeks) White. In December 1946, she married Earl K. Cheney Sr. who preceded her in death in July 2001.
Josephine had worked in the laundry department at Richland Manor. She had also worked at ExCello-Airfoil Textron and Triplett Corp., both of Bluffton. She attended Rockport United Methodist Church.
