The Hancock Historical Museum will host a Victorian Tea on the front porch of the historic Hull-Flater House on Saturday, June 22, from 11a.m. t 1 p.m.
The event is for children ages 6-12 with an accompanying adult. The tea will highlight the time period of American Girl, Samantha. Guests are encouraged to bring their favorite doll and come dressed for the occasion. Participants will enjoy tea and treats served by the Victorian Ladies, while learning about proper etiquette for a Victorian tea party. And, 19th century lawn games and crafts will follow the tea.
Here are the events planned at the Bluffton Public Library for June and July.
Adults:
On June 18 at 10 a.m., adults are encouraged to attend Living with Hypertension. Come find out how to best live with and manage hypertension. Dr. Leah Eiden of Bluffton Primary Care will present information on the topic and there will be time for questions and discussion afterwards.
The average temperature during May 2019 was 61.5 degrees. While most residents thought it was a rather cold and dreary month, that temperature was 1 degree above the normal average, which is 60.5 degrees for May.
However, to appreciate these stats, the maximum average temperature for May reached only 71.1 degrees, and – here you go – the average minimum temperature for the month was 51.8 degrees.
Theses weather stats are from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
School's out and the final grade cards went home on Friday. Here's the Bluffton fourth and fifth grade honor roll students. The list is in the attachment below.
The 75th annual Bluffton Sportsmen's Club trout derby, originally set for May 5, was moved on Sunday, June 9, due to the spring flooding in Bluffton. The derby takes place in the Buckeye.
The number one trout for this year's Trout Derby is named "Big 75" - not in reference to the nearby Interstate, but in honor of the 75th year of the Bluffton Sportmen Club's trout derby.
The swimming pool is open for the summer. Here’s the details:
Pool hours:
• Mondays-Fridays: noon to 8 p.m.
• Saturdays-Sundays: 1 to 6 p.m.
Daily admission and season passes
Daily admission: $4
Free for youngsters 2 and under
Family season pass $140
Additional children each $10
Single season pass $70
Senior single season pass $40
Ten-visit pass, $30
Pool rental, 2 hours, $175
By Cort Reynolds Friday results are at the bottom of this story -
Photos at bottom by Marvin Foster
COLUMBUS - A pair of Bluffton athletes competed in second day finals of the Div. III track and field state meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus on Saturday.
In the 300 hurdle finals, Pirate junior Xavier Dunifon finished ninth in a time of 40.65.
Dunifon qualified out of the preliminary heats Friday into the finals Saturday. He came in fourth overall in the preliminary field of 18 with a time of 40.13.
Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
School is out and summer vacation has started. Instead of letting your children plop down in front of the television for the next three months, keep them engaged and active this summer.
Did you know summer vacation can result in learning loss? It's estimated that, on average, children can lose about two months of math and reading skills during summer vacation. But keeping your children engaged could help combat that learning loss.
Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon. By Nancy Houts and Kay Zimmerly
