Bluffton Public Library and Clymer's Wildlife Museum in Columbus Grove are teaming up to offer a special event on Tuesday, June 26, at 7 p.m. The "Night @ the Museum: Big Game Hunt" event is open to adults and children ages 12 or older.
Guests will hear exciting firsthand accounts of adventurous big game hunts around the world and have a guided tour of this unique museum filled with bears, a giraffe, lions and other wild game.
Free admission tickets are available at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton.
The Pandora United Methodist Church will host a free community meal on Wednesday, June 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington St., Pandora. The meal this month is Lasagna, Salad, Bread Stick, Sherbet, cookie, coffee and punch.
Approaching Bluffton from the southeast, we continue our aerial coverage of the community. From previous photos we've established this series was taken in the late 1940s. Here's a view of the Harmon Field complex.
We'd like to point your attention to the bottom right of the photo. You'll see a side track on the Nickel Plate Railroad that no longer exists. You'll also see what appears to be a handcar on the track.
On the bottom left is the water works quarry, now filled in and known as Steinmetz Field.
What year did you graduate BHS?
I graduated from BHS IN 2009.
Where are you going to school and what's your major?
This fall I will be a senior at Capital University in Columbus, studying Vocal Music Education in the Conservatory of Music.
Plotting your garage sale route just became easier thanks to The Bluffton Icon. The Icon this week launches a garage sale map. The map lists every garage sale posted on The Icon.
"Several garage salers have asked if we could create a map," said Fred Steiner of The Icon. "We've experimented with at least four different versions and are happy to officially launch it.'"
Bluffton council will act on Monday on a proposed enterprise zone designation for Diamond Manufacturing of Bluffton.
The business is located at 505 E. Jefferson St., with offices at 9660 Mayberry Road, Bluffton. The zone grants the property owner tax exemption for the construction of an addition to the business.
According to the ordinance council will act upon, Diamond is enlarging and enhancing its fabrication and welding business. The addition includes 30,000 square feet and is under construction on the north side of the Diamond building.
Andy Foust, Vice President/Internal Audit for Citizens National Bank, recently completed the Certified Community Bank Internal Auditing Program, sponsored by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).
To earn certification, Foust successfully fulfilled the requirements of a comprehensive bank auditing program, including participating in 92 hours of classroom study as well as passing all certification examinations. J. Michael Romey, President/CEO, said of Foust,
Eric Barger of Barger Tech Ltd. is the winner of a $5,000 first-place prize in the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) 2012 Business Plan Competition, according to Denise Durenberger, BCE executive director.
The Forest-based business was one of nine businesses that entered the competition, which included five seminars taught by Kathy
Keller of the SBDC at Rhodes State College.
It wasn't just a hunch. May was warmer than normal. According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, the average May daily temperature in 2012 was 67.2 degrees. The normal May average daily temperature is 60.2 degrees.
The high reading was 94 degrees on May 27 and again on May 28. The low reading was 43 on May 17.
The May 2012 precipitation was recorded at 4.03 inches. The normal average precipitation for May is 3.67. Most of the May rain came in one swoop. On May 29 it rained 2.25 inches.
County fair dates for 2012 are now set. Area fairs follow:
Paulding County - June 11 to 16
Allen County - Aug. 17-25
Putnam County - June 18-23
Hancock County - Aug. 29-Sept. 3
Van Wert County - Aug. 28-Sept. 4
Hardin County - Sept. 5-9
