Pass it on - Cash Mob at The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., Bluffton, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26.
According to Marlene Ballinger of The Dough Hook, during cash mob hours all deli items will be available at a 10 percent discount. Also, chocolate candy will be on sale at 40 percent off regular price.
In addition, shoppers may sign up for a $50 shopping spree at the store. This year the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with downtown merchants will hold a cash mob in one business each month.
Peter Michael Mueller, 24, of Ottoville died Feb. 21, 2015, at Bluffton Hospital. He was born May 16, 1990, in Rhinebeck, N.Y. He is survived by his mother, Cindy Diller Mueller of Bluffton, his father Rev. Richard Mueller and stepmother Mrs. Lorraine Studt- Mueller of Daphne, Ala., a brother, Abram (Miles Romney) Mueller of Honolulu, Hi., maternal grandparents, Theodore and Joan Diller of Bluffton, and paternal grandmother, Anna Christ of Arnold, Mo. He was preceded in death by a paternal step grandfather, Clarence Christ.
Bluffton Public Library announces its March 2015 programs, opportunities, and services. Programs are open to the public, but when noted below, require registration.
There are several ways to register for a program: 1) call 419-358-5016; 2) stop by the front desk; 3) email [email protected]; 4) leave a comment on Bluffton Public Library’s Facebook; or 5) visit our website at blufftonpubliclibrary.org and click on the "Register Here" button, and fill out an online form.
Jammin' at the library's next informal gathering is Monday, Feb. 23.
It's from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and is an informal time for acoustic musicians. This program takes place on the main floor of the library during the winter months.
As a life-long resident of the Findlay/Bluffton area, to Florence Hunter "long" now has a special meaning. On Feb. 17 she celebrated her 99th birthday making her the eldest resident at Richland Manor, Bluffton. Members of her five-generation family, from as far away as Racine, Wis., helped her celebrate.
ArtSpace/Lima, downtown Lima, will host the 27th Annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational from Feb. 27 to April 11. The exhibition, which will feature cash awards, includes works in various categories, including sculpture, photography, painting, digital media, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, and drawing.
The Kewpee Exhibit is sponsored by Kewpee Restaurants of Lima, Ohio.
Artists from 21 area high schools including Bluffton will be exhibiting their work. A total of 104 pieces will be in the exhibit.
There are crop circles (you won't find them in Bluffton), and ice circles (and now you will find them in Bluffton).
Look closely at this photo.
It shows ice circles on the Riley. Brennan Davies noticed them on the Riley near Kimmit's Hill. (That's the bluff along Riley Street near Garmatter Street, for anyone under 40.) He learned about the on the Weather Channel.
Here's a definition from the Internet:
An ice disc, ice circle, or ice pan is a natural phenomenon that occurs in slow moving water in cold climates.
The Bluffton HS grad, broke the five-minute barier for the first time as she charted a 4:56.37 in the mile at a recent USC Invitational. She runs indoor track for Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va.
In the race, she shattering her own school record of 5:05.65. The junior also sits at No. 4 in the nation this year with the time. She placed sixth at the meet, behind runners from Virginia Tech and North Carolina.
