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Still time to sign-up for softball and T-Ball

Contact Bluffton Family Recreation for details

There’s still time to register for coed adult softball league and for T-ball, according to Daniel Tinch, executive director at Bluffton Family Recreation.

But, you’d better hurry.

The coed adult softball league sign-up deadline is Thursday, June 20.

The T-Ball registration sign-up deadline is Monday, June 24.

Registration may be made online at www.bfronline.com or by calling BFR at 419-358-4150. BFR is located at 215 Snider Road.

The website includes the complete list of summer leagues, camps and clinics.

Friday evening at BFR

Bluffton Area Relay for Hope - 4:30 p.m. to midnight

It’s Bluffton Area Relay for Hope weekend. All activities are free and open to the public.

Activities are from 4:30 p.m. to midnight, Friday, June 21, at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

This year’s relay is a family-friendly event and includes a range of activities, according to Lynda Best of the Relay committee.

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Rockin' at the chamber

Steve Frey and Phil Schey held a guitar jam session at last Friday's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. It was the first breakfast of the summer. The next chamber breakfast is Friday, Sept. 13.

Betty Kantner was a life-long Pandora resident

Betty E. Kantner, 88, died June 18, 2019, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  Betty was born March 21, 1931, in Pandora to the late Gerald and Lela (Oberly) Basinger.  On Dec. 16, 1951, she married Forest "Bud" Kantner who preceded her in death on March 16, 2015.

Betty graduated from Pandora High School and was a homemaker.  She was a life member of Grace Mennonite Church in Pandora and volunteered with the Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary. 

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LEGO fun at the library on Friday

Bluffton Public Library hosts LEGO-building fun on Friday, June 21 from 1-3 p.m. in the lower level meeting room. Bring your own LEGOs or use the library's.

Open to all ages and no registration is required. 

Watercolor workshop at library on June 26

Create your own watercolor at the Wednesday, June 26 workshop at the library at 6 p.m. Jeanne Beutler will be leading the workshop, and the cost is $10 at the door. 

No previous experience required, but space is limited, so please register.

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