Celia Smith, 12, works on her breaststroke kick during a practice session of the Bluffton swim team this week. The team's first meet of the season is Thursday at Kenton.
The new phrase at Common Grounds is “break an egg.”
Actually two eggs.
This month the Main Street coffee shop added omelets to its breakfast fare. These are on the menu every Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings until 11 a.m., according to Phil Zimmerly, owner.
“You can create your own omelet,” said Zimmerly. He explained that customers have lots of choices.
For example: customers may choose any three of the following items for the custom-made omelet:
• Spinach, green peppers, red peppers, red onions, cheddar cheese or feta cheese.
The following area residents recently graduated from Ohio Northern University, Ada.
Lauren Hector, daughter of D. Keith and Rhonda Hector, 111 Tr 20, Mount Cory, Summa Cum Laude from the College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design. Hector is a graduate of Cory-Rawson High School.
Tessa Howe, daughter of Jerry and Cindy Howe, 6275 Bentley Rd, Bluffton, College of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in management. Howe is a graduate of Bluffton High School.
Genevieve Elaine (Buhler) Fast, died on May 17, 2015, from complications of pancreatic cancer. She was born in Bluffton, Ohio, on June 1, 1927, and was the oldest of four children born to Leucile and Gerhard Buhler.
The Friends of the Library's second annual 5-K was Saturday. It serves as a fund-raiser for the Bluffton Public Library. Here's the race start on College Avenue.
As Bluffton prepares for the Bluffton for Hope cancer relay for life fundraiser June 19-20, the downtown will take on a purple look.
Purple is the color used by the American Cancer Society for Relay for Life events. Many downtown businesses will show their support with purple shoes displayed on the outside of their shops.
The 2015 Bluffton for Hope relay event will begin at 6.m. on Friday, June 19, held at BFR Sports & Fitness, 215 Snider Road, due to renovations at the Bluffton University stadium.
