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Brauen's gourds open house Sept. 5-6

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 31, 2020 - 2:17pm

Don and Jodi Brauen's fall gourd open house is this weekend.

Located at 7140 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton, hours are:
• Saturday, Sept. 5
   9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 6
   Noon to 3 p.m.

They ask that shoppers please wear a mask.

Click here for the Brauen's gourds facebook and watch a video showing current selections.

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MHCO Service Group chicken barbecue Sept. 26

Proceeds will support the purchase of a new handicap accessible van
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 31, 2020 - 11:41am

Traditionally, the fourth Saturday in September is a time to get out and attend the Bluffton Fall Festival.

This year however, the Fall Festival has been suspended due to Coronavirus concerns.

So this means the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Home Service Group will not sell homemade food, or host a bake sale or auction at Mennonite Home this year.

In place of that, the Service Group will hold a Bubba C. BBQ chicken barbecue.

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Council meetings set for September

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 31, 2020 - 11:30am

The following meetings are set by the Bluffton council in September, according to Kevin Nickel, village fiscal officer.

Personnel Committee – Wednesday, 9/2 at noon via Zoom.
Pathway Committee – Thursday, 9/3 at noon via Zoom.
Utilities Committee – Thursday, 9/3 at 1:30 p.m. in person.
Safety Services Committee – Friday, 9/4 at noon via Zoom.
Ordinance Committee - Monday, 9/14 at 6:00 p.m. in person.
Council Meeting – Monday, 9/14 at 7:00 p.m. in person.

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BHS class of 1964 - first and second graders

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 31, 2020 - 10:49am

Here's Mrs. Murray's first grade class with members of the Bluffton HS class of 1964. The next photo is Miss Oyer's second grader class with members of the class of 1964.

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Good morning, Mr. Closson

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 31, 2020 - 8:42am

First day of school 2020 - One we won't forget. Masks, good byes at the front door, and, which door do you enter? School is underway at Bluffton as the community crosses its fingers hoping for a safe school year. Here is Tim Closson, elementary principal, in his familar role greeting students. More first day of school coming later today.

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Forgotten Bluffton: Why is our football field called Harmon Field?

The answer is nearly 100 years old
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 30, 2020 - 2:21pm

Why is the Bluffton football field called Harmon Field?

The answer is nearly 100 years old.

The Harmon Field we know today was originally intended to be a playground in the early 1920s. And, it soon grew from a playground to include a football field and much more.

It was one of a number of such parks in Ohio established by William E. Harmon, New York philanthropist, who was a native of Lebanon, Ohio.

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