That’s how a rural Bluffton Swiss bank barn will be removed and reassembled on the Swiss Community Historical Society’s property on Bixel Road.
When completed, the structure will become the society’s heritage building. There it will be renovated to properly house antiques, artifacts and archives from the Swiss community. It will also serve as a meeting place for the society.
The Shifferly Road Band, a Bluffton band, will sing The National Anthem at the Monday, July 30, Toledo Mud Hens baseball game. Members are, top from left, Kelli Stephens and Cynthia Zachrich. Bottom row is Karis Badertscher.
The Bluffton High School Class of 1953 held its 65th class reunion at Bystillwaters Bistro on June 30.
Pictured are: Front from left: Janice (Henry) Newton, Carol (Kimmet) Westhaus, Shirley (Derringer) Rock, Joan (Moser) Wright, Dolores (Hauenstein) Hamlin,
Back from left: Tom Bucher, Mary (Lewis) Coletta, Dave Gerber, Richard Bucher, Kaye (Matter) Hughes, Bob Mathewson and Bill Montgomery.
First United Methodist is the host church of this year’s Community Vacation Bible School held Sunday through Thursday, July 22-26. VBS time is from 6 to 8 p.m. and it is open to youth from age 4 through fifth grade.
The VBS theme “Game On!” focuses on gearing up for life’s big game from 2 Peter 1:3. First United Methodist is located at 116 Church St., across from the Bluffton elementary.
Bluffton University has named Kaylea Jachno as head track and field coach and coordinator of cross country and track and field programs.
Jachno comes to Bluffton after serving for the prior two years as assistant track and field and cross country coach at Manchester University in North Manchester, Ind. In 2016, she served as an interim assistant coach at Indiana Tech University in Fort Wayne, Ind.
With six years of coaching experience, she has significant understanding of recruiting, athletics operations, and player training and development. She will start July 9.
