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Bluffton’s busy summer continues on Saturday, May 16, with the 44th annual chamber-sponsored Arts and Crafts show.

This year’s event includes up to 70 booths featuring area crafters plus Bluffton businesses. The show, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will stretch along Main Street from Elm Street to the post office.

A kindergarten student at Bluffton Child Development Center points to the plant to be given to his mother on Mother's Day.

Bluffton Community Swimming Pool will open on Monday, May 25, Memorial Day.

Admission prices are the same as last summer:
• Single daily admission $3
• Single season pass $80
• Family season pass $130

The Allen County Park District levy passed on May 5. by a 4,447 for and 3,696 no, for a 54 percent plurality.

Here's the area precinct vote:

Beaverdam            15 for         12 against
Bluffton A                111            24
Bluffton B                 93            20
Bluffton C                 50            19
Richland A               41            38
Richland B               41            28

On Saturday, May 9, letter carriers in Bluffton and Beaverdam will participate in the Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The nationwide food drive is the largest one-day food collection in the country, filling food pantries and food banks.

To participate, place non-perishable food items or paper products and or toiletries in bags and leave by your mailbox early Saturday morning or drop them off at the Bluffton post office.

Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main St. Bluffton will be serving a Mother’s Day 4-Course Brunch May 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations are suggested; call 567-226-1120.

ADULTS

1st Course - Choice of
Avocado Blue Cheese Salad or
Creamy Spring Onion Soup

2nd Course –Baked Egg Cups
Choice of Caprese or
Southwest

3rd Course– Choice of
Coffee-Rubbed Filet Mignon with Mushroom Gratin & Shallot Sauce
Chicken Crepes with Brie, Spinach and Artichoke Cream
Smoked Salmon with Lemon Risotto and Asparagus

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