The board of trustees of the Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. Below are the minutes from the May board meeting, to be sumbitted for approval tonight.
These minutes give a sampling of the duties of the board and the workings of the library. These public meetings are held on the second floor in the library board room and are open to the public, as are these minutes.
Board Minutes for May 24, 2022
Members Present: Robert Beer, Amy Mikesell, Carrie Phillips, Rob Scott, Chanda Smith, Nancy Yeager
Does the "complete streets" concept ring a bell? The Village of Bluffton has created a Complete Streets Task force to create a plan to improve the safety of walkers and bike riders.
On June 22 the Icon joined a stroll along several streets with a small group task force members, Allen County health and planning staffers, and residents to test drive a feedback form, a.k.a. "Sidewalks, streets, and crossings walk audit."
Many people enjoy using interesting, unique writing tools. Try your hand at writing with a steel-nib pen and experience an aspect of life from the Swiss settlement from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 2 at the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Road.
Leading the steel-nib activity will be Rachel Friesen, who provides the following information:
Try your hand at writing with a steel-nib pen at a Bluffton-Pandora historical site. Visit the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd., from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 2. Learn more about reading and writing HERE.
CORRECTION: Tonya spells her last name "Meyer" and we usually do, too!
The Bluffton Senior Citizens Center offers Coach Trips with director Tonya Meyer, who has provided the following descriptions in the July 2022 issue of the Golden Age News:
August 3-6 • Mississippi River Cruise
For those on this trip, watch your mailbox for an information letter with details.
August 30 • Hamilton
We will be eating at Smoky Bones before enjoying the hit Broadway show. The trip is closed but we are taking stand by.
