The final Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast of the 2012-13 season is Friday, June 14. Bluffton resident Cameron Warner, deputy district director for Congressman Jim Jordan (4th district), is the speaker.
A free breakfast will be served from 7 to 7:30 a.m. The meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. and is held in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.
Following breakfast at 8:45 a.m. will be a workshop presented by Beth Boehr using “The Essential Guidebook for Entrepreneurs.” The workshop is co-sponsored by the Bluffton chamber and Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs.
Here’s our final interview with Bluffton third graders for the 2012-13 school year. We talked with Jonah Brown (Mrs. Kingsley’s class), James Buxton (Armstrong), Micah Minnig (Raeburn), and Ian Reed (Bogart).
What’s your favorite subject?
Jonah: Math. I like it. James: Math. I like to play with a whole bunch of numbers. Micah: Lunch. I like to eat food. Ian: Gym. I like to work out.
Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts – beware. The 2013 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization runs from May 20 to June 2 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don’t buckle up.
Bluffton Police Department is joining with other state and local law enforcement officers and highway safety advocates across the country to help save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws around the clock.
Will someone please turn up the thermostat! These high and low temperatures feel more like April than May. Here's the past seven day weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
High Low Prec
May 7 74 52
May 8 78 54 0.01
May 9 81 53 0.07
May 10 70 53 0.33
May 11 57 38 0.04
May 12 56 36
May 13 58 34
The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool will open - weather permitting - on Saturday, May 25. Because that is the date of Bluffton High School's graduation, pool hours will be 1 to 4 p.m. Admission will be free on the 25th only.
The pool will be open Sunday, May 26, and Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day) and then will close until Friday, May 31, when it will officially be open for the rest of the season.
(Thanks for an Icon viewer for the date clarification! An earlier version of this story had incorrect information.)
Richland Manor, a Trilogy Health Services community, has been named one of the 2013 Best Employers in Ohio (BEO), according to Sarah Foster, Executive Director of Richland Manor.
The annual list of the Best Employers in Ohio was created by the Ohio SHRM State Council and Best Companies Group.
Hardin Leadership II is offering different routes this year for their 7th annual Buggy Ride — a bicycle tour in the Amish countryside of Hardin County.
The routes begin and end at McCullough Industries on County Road 175 in Kenton. They are designed to provide families and individuals with a low traffic ride in the country. Bike routes begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, for the distance riders —those traveling 60 miles throughout the Hardin County.
The Southern Gospel quartet Joyfulaires will be in concert Sunday, May 19, at Riley Creek Baptist Church during the 10:30 a.m. service.
"Known for their excellent harmony and tremendous gift to minister, the Joyfulaires will soon be celebrating 50 years in spreading God's Word in song," said David Lanquist, pastor.
A free will offering will be taken. Riley Creek Baptist Church is located at 4950 Township Road 27 in rural Bluffton. Call the church office at 419-326-6361 for more information.
Meagan Giblin, a Miller City High School senior, is the 2013 winner of the Barbara Fleming Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, Bluffton and Pandora (MHCO).
Giblin is the daughter of Michael and Becky Giblin. This annual award of $500 provides scholarship support to an individual pursuing a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse, a Registered Nurse or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
