MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University is pleased to announce it has received a $65,000 Vocation Across the Academy Grant from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE). The purpose of this grant is to support vocational exploration to help students develop more effective links between a philosophy of life and preparing for a career, and to include more faculty and students in the work of vocational exploration and discernment.
Stacey Hensley of Alger knitted this Freedom Waves flag blanket last fall and entered it in the Hardin County Fair in 2025. It measures 50 x 65 inches.
Her construction method uses a round loom that can also be used for hats, cowls and other tube-shaped designs.
Hensley notes that she learned loom knitting during the 2020 quarantine by watching YouTube videos. She also knits adult hats, pumpkin blushies, scarves and blankets.
The band Black Swamp Players from Putnam County will perform in Bluffton's Music at the Gazebo series on Thursday, July 30, from 7-9 p.m. The members played back in the 1980s and recently got the band back together. This free series is supported by GROB Systems of Bluffton. Listeners are invited to bring snacks and chairs. Tipping and sponsors are welcome. Alcohol, tobacco and vaping are prohibited on church property.
Bluffton Village Council held a regular meeting on Monday, July 27, with Mayor Richard Johnson presiding. Among discussions and actions was a $1.2M reconstruction project on N. Main St. and the introduction of the SeeMyLegacy online community engagement platform.
NORTH MAIN ST. RECONSTRUCTION
The first Phase of the N. Main St Reconstruction project is expected to begin this month. Ohio Public Works Commission funding will be sought to cover some of the expected cost. It is projected to be approximately $1,184,254.
FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__Don Klingler will speak on a life of service during the August membership meeting at the Bluffton Senior Center. Klingler will speak about his service to the country as a pilot, including flying the presidential helicopter. He also served locally as the general manager of the Allen County Fair and as a farmer.
The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10.
FROM FACEBOOK__Youth for Christ of Northwest Ohio has received the donation of four restored tractors from the Foulkes family in memory of Elvet and Reita Foulkes.
