Bluffton stringed instrument players will be in tune this summer as the summer strings program gets underway later this month, according to Rachael Lewis, teacher.
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The program begins on Tuesday, June 10, and continues on Tuesday, July 1, July 8 and July 15. (No strings on June 17 or 24.)
Storytime (Ages 3 to 5): Visit Storytime on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. or Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesdays in June, the library will offer Tutor Me Paperless, basic, one-on-one Tech/Computer classes. Register by phone or in person for this service and specify what mode or feature of technology that you would like to discuss. Possible topics may include the internet, email, e-books, Microsoft programs, database research, or simply navigating a PC, laptop, tablet, etc.
Krysti's Music Studio, South Main Street, Bluffton, is now accepting students who wish to give lessons a try this summer, says Krysti Schey.
Summer lessons begin the week of June 16. Call or text Schey at 419-233-5255 for more details, visit the website listed below or click on the registration form, also below.
You don’t need to travel to Switzerland to hear alphorns. They are coming to Bluffton during this year’s Swiss Day, sponsored by the Swiss Community Historical Society.
This year’s Swiss Day includes a potluck at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, June 29, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove Road. Persons attending are invited to print a potluck dish to share.
A 2 p.m. program features the performance by an alphorn quartet from Columbus.
The Schumacher homestead, 8350 Bixel Road, will have an open house beginning at 3 p.m.
Congrats to the Bluffton Diamond Sports raffle ticket fundraiser winners. Erinn Prater announced the following winners:
1st place Reds tickets - ticket 102: Pamela Everett of Bluffton
2nd place Reds tickets - ticket 281: Jason & Jennifer Swartzlander of Bluffton
3rd place Mudhens tickets - ticket 197: Aaron Kruse of Findlay
4th place Mudhens tickets - ticket 304: Tammy Whitlow of Bluffton
Judy Augsburger recently became the first woman mayor of Bluffton. Without studying the photo, can you name the first woman elected to the Bluffton school board? It was Lois Rodabaugh. She was president of the school board when this photo was taken.
Here is the Bluffton Exempted Village School board of education during the 1967-68 school year.
The juicy red fruits are being picked at Suter's Produce, Pandora. Genesis Hefner of Lima, shows the 'berries she picked on Tuesday. U-Pick at Suter's field on Bixel Road opens at 7 a.m.
U-pick hours are Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., depending upon availability of strawberries, according to Jerry Suter.
The red barn stands are now open at Cable Road, Lima, Ottawa, and both Findlay stands. All open at 10 a.m. each morning.
On Sunday the Icon posted a photo of a new-born fawn discovered in an unnamed Bluffton location, which was near a familiar neighborhood. In that story we revealed that Bambi was alone, and curled up in some greenery.
We concluded that:
1 - Bambi was an orphan, or
2 - Bambi's mother left the fawn with plans to return later.
