The Bluffton community’s 16th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Each day this week the Icon features one of the locations in the festival.
Here's what's happening at Mennonite Memorial Home
410 W. Elm St.
• A silent auction is now underway at the Mennonite Memorial Home.It continues until noon on Saturday.
• A bake sale is Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township wil hold a reorganizational and planning meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Bluffton elementary school, according to Neil Reichenbach, treasurer.
The campaign for 2018-2019 ending on Aug. 31, 2019, is 90.91% of its goal.
The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township raised $24,092 of the $26,500 goal, said Reichenbach, thankings donors for their support.
By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The Bluffton boys cross country squad finished ninth at the 12-team Van Wert Invitational Saturday morning.
Ottawa-Glandorf (61 points) edged out Shawnee (65) for the team title.
Lincolnview finished third with 79 points, followed by Parkway (119), Van Wert (123), Crestview (147), Elida (178), Ottoville (213), Bluffton (217), Paulding (251), Allen East (274) and Ada (350).
Freshman Erik Nygaard finished 28th in 18:52.8 to post the top Bluffton finish. Elijah Conley came in 35th with a time of 19:12.7.
