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NOV 10 MEDIA RELEASE__The Alger Public Library has received a variety of memorials, honorariums, and donations in 2025. The following titles are now available for patrons to check out.

In memory of Dolores Petrilla from Jack and Jane Wilcox

  • Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan

In memory of Vicky Sue Ellis by Jack Wilcox

  • The Encyclopedia of Crafts by Martha Stewart

In memory of Bruce Dean Page by Jack Wilcox

  • Our Hymns, Our Heritage by Barbara & David Leeman

In memory of James D Burkett by Jack Wilcox

NOV 10 MEDIA RELEASE__Thank you to all of our participants and congratulations to all the winners. There were 189 photos submitted for this year's contest. All of the winning photos can be viewed on our Flickr page Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District.

A special thank you to Alloway Environmental Testing Services for their continued sponsorship. Thank you to Art Space Lima and the Lima/Allen County Civic and Convention Center for displaying the winning photos. The contest was judged by professional photographer Jamie Cunningham of Sabrewing Nature Tours.

Best of Show - Dan Hodges

Performances of "After the Blast" will take place at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13-15, and at 2:30 p.m., Nov.16, in College Hall, Ramseyer Auditorium. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens, Bluffton faculty and staff and non-Bluffton students. Bluffton University students can enjoy the play for free. Tickets can be purchased or reserved at www.bluffton.edu/tickets.

NOV 3 MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio State University Extension Agronomic Crops team is hosting an online, self-paced course for Certified Crop Advisers to earn CEU credits.

This course is also great for K-12 educators to earn continuing education credits and anyone wanting to expand their knowledge of agronomics. The course is designed as a series of seven videos, each with a five-question quiz.

You can earn up to 5.0 CEU credits (CCAs) or 0.50 CEU credits (K-12 education educators) upon completing all seven modules and quizzes with a passing score.

FROM LINKEDIN__Ohio Northern Professor Emerita Judith Greavu will have work on view at the Fisher/Wall Art Gallery, Marathon Center for the Arts in Findlay, Ohio. "Beyond Nature's Realm: Eco Explorations" will be exhibited Nov. 3 - Jan. 23, 2026 and an opening reception will be held at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 9.

For more information visit https://www.mcpa.org/events/detail/beyond-natures-realm.

FROM BLUFFTONICON.COM

A public screening at 7 p.m. on November 18

NOV 4 MEDIA RELEASE__D. Michael Hostetler, award-winning producer, director and communications consultant from Kitchener, Ontario, will present "Making the Documentary Film Unexpected Peace" during Bluffton University's Forum at 11 a.m. on Nov. 18 in Yoder Recital Hall.

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