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Here's the Bluffton elementary April-May calendar

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 10, 2016 - 10:00pm

Can you believe that the end of the school year is in sight. Here's the elementary calendar for April and May, from the school website:

April

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Bluffton post office offers "passport fair" Tuesday from 10 to 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 10, 2016 - 9:45pm

Bluffton post office will hold a passbook fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, at the post office, 132 S. Main St.

Persons needing passports will be able to submit paperwork for a U.S. passport. No prior appointment is needed at this time.

The post office asks persons to bring the following information when applying for the passport:

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Hancock County Visitors Bureau awards $4,350 in grants to Bluffton groups

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 8, 2016 - 11:13pm

Several Bluffton organizations are recipients of 2016 grants from the Hancock County Visitors Bureau (CVB), according to Fred Steiner, director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

The bureau awarded five grants to Bluffton organizations and the grand total of grants received is $4,350. The announcement of the grants was made during the April 8 Bluffton chamber breakfast.

Grants included:

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Monday meeting for parents interested in learning about Bluffton Community Preschool

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2016 - 10:10pm

Bluffton Community Preschool will host an information meeting for parents interested in learning about the preschool's programming, according to Shelly Matijevich, director.

The session is from 6 to 7 p.m., Monday, April 11, in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, corner of Church and Jackson streets, Bluffton. The preschool is housed in the church.

According to the director, "This is a time parents can discover more about the key components our preschoolers learn throughout the potential two years in our program."

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Fire department, Red Cross, University Serve Team will ring your doorbell Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2016 - 3:03pm

Red Cross, Bluffton Fire Department, Bluffton University Serve Team partner to install smoke alarms and teach people fire safety
 
Answer your doorbell on Saturday morning.

The American Red Cross along with the Bluffton Fire Department and Bluffton University Serve Team will be go door-to-door as part of its Home Fire Preparedness Campaign.

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Appleseed Metro Park director April 8 chamber breakfast speaker

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2016 - 4:23pm

Kevin Haver, director of the Appleseed Metropolitan Park District, is the Friday, April 8, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast guest speaker. The breakfast is in the Bluffton town hall.
 
Haver will update chamber members on the park district and will provide an update specifically on the Motter Metro Park, which is located along Riley Creek in Bluffton.
 
Realliving CCR Realty is the breakfast sponsor. Devine Intervention will provide the breakfast.
 
Several additional items are on Friday’s agenda, including:

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